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Museum Artifacts Tell a Story
February 07, 2011
Among the important Lessons Learned from the bombing is the senselessness of using violence as a means to effect government change. In May 1995, a group of family members and survivors announced plans to seek legislation to limit the federal appeals process in federal death penalty sentences. They lobbied Congress to decrease the amount of time between appeals and to reduce the number of appeals allowed, and on April 24, 1996, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. This pen, which he used to sign the bill, is displayed in the Museum. It is a visual reminder of the impact of violence.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is the official repository for all artifacts and documents related to the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and its aftermath. Using these artifacts, documents, photos and personal stories, the Museum tells the remarkable story of what happened, how people responded, and what we learned. Implications and ramifications of the incident is one of six areas the Museum collects.
Visit the Memorial Museum and experience the story of One city, One nation, One resolve.
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