OKLAHOMA CITY: AFTER THE BOMB : THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Wednesday, April 19: A truck bomb blows away nearly half the federal building in Oklahoma City in the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. Death toll is expected to reach into the hundreds. The blast rocks the flatland for 30 miles.
Thursday: The FBI issues alerts for two suspects in the bombing, and Atty. Gen. Janet Reno announces a $2-million reward. Warrants name two “John Does” because the FBI does not know the identity of either suspect.
Friday: A suspect, Thomas McVeigh, 26, is found already in jail in the small town of Perry, Okla., where he was arrested on minor traffic and weapons charges.
Saturday: Two brothers, James and Terry Nichols, are arrested as material witnesses. A storm slows the search for survivors.
Sunday: President Clinton joins thousands of mourners at a memorial service in Oklahoma City. The White House announces steps to increase the government’s ability to fight terrorism.
Monday: Clinton denounces some ultra-conservative radio broadcasters who he says have incited extremists to violence. And he says the nation’s political leaders have failed to combat “purveyors of hatred.”
Tuesday: James Nichols, 41, and his 40-year-old brother, Terry, are charged with plotting with McVeigh to make explosive devices in Michigan in 1992 and 1994. The charges relate only to bomb-making activities in Michigan, not to the Oklahoma bombing.
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