| Collection |
Oklahoma City National Memorial--Hillmann & Carr |
| Date |
11/17/1999 |
| Description |
This tape continues the interview from 3844.120. It concludes the interview with Leroy Tatom, KWTV helicopter pilot, and begins the interview with Jennifer Reynolds, KWTV reporter.
Leroy Tatom discusses following McVeigh via helicopter from Perry to Oklahoma City, following via helicopter as McVeigh is moved from El Reno to Oklahoma City for the initial hearings.
Jennifer Reynolds discusses her job at the time of the bombing, feeling the shock wave at her home, learning about the explosion from her mother, seeing the coverage of the blast, seeing the Murrah Building, not knowing the nature of the explosion, going in to work on April 19, 1995, feeling the importance of her job that day, taking care to be as accurate and thoughtful as possible, early assumptions about the source of the bombing, first thoughts of domestic terrorism and hate groups, significance of April 19th in terms of WACO and Patriots Day, the execution of Wayne Snell, nature of local news coverage versus network coverage, needs of the rescuers and survivors, Oklahoma Standard, the giving nature or Oklahomans, national news networks, changing perceptions of Oklahoma, losses inside the DEA office, the allegations of a government cover up, attending the funeral of Christy Rosas, being home for her daughter, maintaining normality, understanding that no place is entirely safe, destructive nature of violence, the nation's anger, special nature of Oklahomans. |
| Object ID |
3844.121 |
| Object Name |
Cassette, Videotape |
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