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Oklahoma City Marks 30 Years Since Deadliest Domestic Terror Attack in U.S. History

A ceremony at the National Memorial honors the 168 lives lost, while new documentaries revisit the tragedy and its lessons on extremism and resilience.

FILE - This aerial view shows the destroyed north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City after a massive bomb blast, April 19, 1995. (AP Photo, File)
FILE - Terry Nichols, wearing a bullet-proof vest, is escorted by U.S. marshals as he leaves the federal courthouse in Wichita, Kansas, on April 26, 1995. (AP Photo/Steve Rasmussen, File)
FILE - The streets surrounding the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City are swamped with emergency vehicles and personnel on April 20, 1995, after a bomb tore through the building. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
FILE - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, swears in Assistant Attorney General for National Security Division Matthew Olsen and Executive Assistant Director, National Security Branch of the FBI Jill Sanborn during the committee hearing to examine the domestic terrorism threat one year after January 6, on Capitol Hill, Feb. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Overview

  • The 30th-anniversary ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial includes readings of victims’ names, survivor testimonies, and a keynote by former President Bill Clinton.
  • The 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured hundreds more.
  • New documentaries on Netflix and NatGeo explore the attack’s impact, featuring survivor stories and insights into the rise of domestic extremism.
  • The bombing led to significant counterterrorism reforms, including the 1996 Antiterrorism Act and the Justice Department’s 2022 domestic terrorism unit.
  • The National Memorial, featuring 168 empty chairs, a reflecting pool, and the Survivor Tree, continues to draw over 500,000 visitors annually to honor the victims and educate on the dangers of political violence.