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Oklahoma City National Memorial plans 12th anniversary events for April 19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 10, 2007

Contact: Nancy Coggins, APR
405.235.3313 or 405.760.9053
nc@oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
April 19, 2007 Calendar of Events

Annual Remembrance Ceremony
9-10 a.m.
We gather each year on the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial site to remember “those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever” by the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building. Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation Chairman Burns Hargis, Oklahoma Lt. Governor Jari Askins, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will address the attendees. Music, 168 seconds of silence and a reading of the names by family members and survivors will also be a part of the ceremony. The public is welcome.

National Media Symposium: A Televised Conversation with Rudy Giuliani and Ron Norick
11 a.m. - noon
Following the Remembrance Ceremony, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum will host its Annual National Media Symposium featuring former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick. These two former mayors helped lead their cities through acts of terrorism on American soil. This one-hour program, moderated by Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation Chairman Burns Hargis, will give these mayors the opportunity to talk about how leadership and putting a plan in place helped their cities respond to, recover and rebuild from these two acts of terrorism. The event will focus not only on the successes, but on the challenges and obstacles encountered by both communities. The goal is to gain insights that might help other communities prepare for, and successfully recover from, large-scale disasters based on the experiences of others.

BROADCAST MEDIA: This program will be broadcast locally on KFOR Oklahoma’s NewsChannel 4 and is available for broadcast through a feed from News Channel. A direct feed will be available onsite through the KFOR production truck.

Cox Communications Community Day – Free Memorial Museum admission
On this day, entry into the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of Cox Communications. The Memorial Museum will open at 10 a.m., following the Remembrance Ceremony. Last entry into the museum is at 5 p.m.

National Park Service Public Programs
12, 2 and 4 p.m.
National Park Service Rangers will provide special interpretive talks for the public under the Survivor Tree. Beyond the Gates of Time and Rescue Dogs will be the featured topics for those talks.

Abraham Lincoln: A Portrait of a President
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
In conjunction with the special exhibit Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, on loan from the National Constitution Center, nationally known Lincoln actor Fritz Klein will give visitors an intimate look at the 16th president though this special program. Performances will be held in the Memorial Museum.

Reflections of Hope Award Ceremony and Dinner*
7 p.m.
The Reflections of Hope Award was created by the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation to recognize those who find and, by their actions, exemplify hope in the midst of tragedy, respond selflessly and give of themselves to improve the lives of others. The award, established in 2005 as part of the 10th anniversary commemoration of the Oklahoma City Bombing, honors a living person or group whose extraordinary work has significantly impacted a community, state or nation. It also exemplifies that hope not only survives but also thrives in the wake of political violence. This year’s honoree is Seeds of Peace, an organization dedicated to teaching the next generation of leaders about tolerance and peace. Student participants in the program from Hebron, Israel and Bethlehem, along with Seeds of Peace co-founder Barbara Gottschalk, will be here to accept the award.

Tickets are available for $168 each by calling 405.235.3313.

The Seeds of Peace students and Gottschalk are available for media interviews on April 19. Please contact Nancy Coggins at 405.235.3313 or nc@oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org to schedule an interview time.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected.

The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is free of charge. The Memorial Museum is open Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday, 1-6p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (62+) and $6 for students (5-college with valid ID). Children under 5 are admitted free. Group rates and programs are available. Special exhibits are included in the cost of admission. Ticket sales end at 5 p.m. daily. The Museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

For more information on the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, call (888) 542-HOPE or visit www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org .

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* Denotes official Oklahoma Centennial Event or Project

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