Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1997

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Author: William J. Clinton  | Date: April 14, 1997

Letter to the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation,
April 14, 1997

Dear Friends:

Our nation will never forget that tragic day, almost two years ago, when we first learned of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, and we will always remember the courage shown by the citizens of your strong and united city during that dark time. All Americans continue to support your recovery efforts, and our prayers are with you.

With the destruction of the Murrah Federal Building, we learned once again that America is a family, and that such a brutal attack on any American is an attack on us all. In uniting around the citizens of Oklahoma City, our nation proved once again that no force of hatred or terrorism can ever defeat the American spirit.

I want to express my support for your efforts to establish a memorial on the site of the bombing. This memorial will be a fitting tribute not only to those who died, but also to those whose lives were changed forever on April 19, 1995. I know that, by honoring our fellow Americans in this way, we can help to further the healing and restore hope for a brighter, more secure future.

Hillary and I will always remember the time we spent with the families and survivors. Please know that we are keeping them, and all the people of Oklahoma City, in our thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

William J. Clinton

Note: This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on April 19. An original was not available for verification of the content of this letter.

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Chicago: William J. Clinton, "Letter to the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation, April 14, 1997," Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1997 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, April 25, 1997 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997), 33:2108 Original Sources, accessed March 28, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YZ4U3AH362B2XCK.

MLA: Clinton, William J. "Letter to the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation, April 14, 1997." Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1997, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, April 25, 1997 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997), 33:2108, Original Sources. 28 Mar. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YZ4U3AH362B2XCK.

Harvard: Clinton, WJ, 'Letter to the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation, April 14, 1997' in Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1997. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, April 25, 1997 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997), 33:2108. Original Sources, retrieved 28 March 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YZ4U3AH362B2XCK.