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Oklahoma City Marks 30 Years Since Devastating Bombing

A solemn ceremony honors the 168 lives lost in the 1995 attack, as new documentaries and museum expansions reflect on its enduring impact.

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)
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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 - Aren Almon greets President Bill Clinton after a prayer service for the victims of the deadly truck bomb attack in Oklahoma City on April 23, 1995. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Overview

  • The 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing is being observed with a public ceremony at the National Memorial, including name readings, survivor testimonies, and a keynote by former President Bill Clinton.
  • The bombing, carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, killed 168 people, including 19 children, and remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
  • New Netflix and NatGeo documentaries revisit the tragedy, exploring its causes, survivors' resilience, and the broader implications of domestic extremism.
  • The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum recently announced a $12 million expansion, furthering its mission to educate and preserve the memory of the attack.
  • The attack prompted significant legislative changes, including the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, and reshaped federal building security nationwide.