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Record 102/162
Copyright 2007 Oklahoma City National Memorial
Collection Oklahoma City Fire Department (Document Management
Date 1995
Description This videotape contains footage from KWTV 9 of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The time frame is from 11:00pm to 1:00am.

The tape contains alternating coverage of bombing from Channel 9, CBS News, CNN, The All News Channel, and The Late Late Show with Paul Snyder. Footage of live rescue efforts continued all night with updates from Channel 9 every 30 minutes. First update included a call for Paul Ice, Secret Service man missing, and a new suspect description. This footage contains commercials. The CNN footage contained interviews with Wendell Locke, architect of the Murrah Building, and Charla Rhodes, survivor from the District Court House. Channel 9 update at 11:15PM had an interview with Buddy Young, Regional Director of FEMA. CNN footage continued with News from happening around the world including Japan, the O.J. Simpson Trial, and U.S. Politics. Contained a clip of President Clinton's and Janet Reno's Statement and more bombing footage. Mentions the axle toward the end. Channel 9 update at 11:45 reflects the rising death toll. Footage then changes to the All News Channel (ANC). Contains consumer news. Broadcast of The Late Late Show with Paul Snyder contains phone interview with Judy Kuhlman, eyewitness to bombing site; interview with V.Z. Lawton, survivor from 8th floor of Murrah Building; footage from the bombing site; and an interview with Marvin Zonis, Middle East Specialist from the University of Chicago. Channel 9 update at 12:00AM. The Late Late Show continues with discussion with Herb Clough, former FBI agent and Richard Dekmenjian, Terrorism Specialist. Channel 9 update at 12:30AM includes an interview with Carrie Houk, rescue worker with the Oklahoma Air National Guard. All News Channel footage continues with a weather report, consumer report, sports report, and miscellaneous news reports. Channel 9 update at 1:00AM includes rescue footage.
Object ID 5149h
Object Name Cassette, Videotape
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