Center for American Progress Action Fund
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS THE TRAGEDY OF OKLAHOMA CITY 15 YEARS LATER AND THE LESSONS FOR TODAY WELCOME: AL FROM, FOUNDER, DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL JOHN PODESTA, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND INTRODUCTION: MICHAEL REYES, FORMER EMPLOYEE, ALFRED P. MURRAH FEDERAL BUILDING SPEAKER: PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON MODERATOR: RON BROWNSTEIN, POLITICAL DIRECTOR, ATLANTIC MEDIA PANELISTS: REP. KENDRICK MEEK (D-FL) MARVIN “MICKEY” EDWARDS (R-OK), FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL WALDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL MARK POTOK, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER JAMIE GORELICK, CHAIR, DEFENSE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PRACTICE GROUP, WILMERHALE BRADLEY BUCKLES, FORMER DIRECTOR, U.S. BUREAU OF ALOCHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. Transcript by Federal News Service Washington, D.C. JOHN PODESTA: Good morning, everyone. I’m John Podesta. I’m the president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. I want to thank you for joining us here today to remember and to reflect on the tragedy that occurred in Oklahoma City nearly 15 years ago. There are days that punctuate all our memories, collectively and as a country, and April 19, 1995 is most certainly one of them. So despite the somberness of this occasion, I’m honored to co-host this important event today and I’m grateful to those who were affected for taking the time to share their experiences, as we look both backwards to remember what happened and forward to draw lessons. We can now see more clearly from today’s vantage point.
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