TERROR IN OKLAHOMA CITY : Voices from Home

“The tragedy of April 19th shocked the world. Never in the history of our country have Americans witnessed such senseless barbarism.”

GOV. FRANK KEATING. At Sunday’s memorial service .

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“I think it will be kind of a closure for us emotionally.”

JAN O’STRICHE. Of Oklahoma City, who has a friend among the missing and who attended the memorial service

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“We have about a 100 day-care centers located in federal buildings across this country. As a consequence, however, of the increasing threat to federal buildings . . . we need to look at whether day care centers should be located in those facilities.”

LEON E. PANETTA. White House Chief of staff

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“Anytime children are injured . . . the hearts of people just go out to them. Everyone deeply wants to do something to help . . . It really helps the families to know other people are out there sharing their grief and praying for recovery.”

JAKE LOWREY. Spokesman for Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, on the outpouring the hospital has received from Americans nationwide.

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“I have worked in several disasters, explosions and earthquakes and fires, but I have never seen such an outpouring of support from people as I have seen here in Oklahoma City.”

DON SCHROEDER. Of Urban Search and Rescue from Sacramento who is in Oklahoma City helping to find the missing .

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“I think they shouldn’t have done that to those babies. I think they should be punished.”

JABARI BARNETT. Age 9, of suburban Yukon, Okla.

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“We are only here to show our respects and to show that the people who did this horrible thing can’t stop the rest of us from our everyday lives. . . . The American spirit is too strong for that.”

SUSAN SCHENE. Who lived in the same apartment building as tiny victim Baylee Almon and attended the memorial service with her husband.