First Person programs are designed to give Museum visitors an opportunity to hear from family members, survivors and rescue workers the remarkable stories of their experiences from April 19, 1995, to the present, and to experience first hand how tragedy was transformed into hope. 

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Mike Boettcher, Correspondent in Residence at the University of Oklahoma, has served on the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Media Symposium, The Public's Right to Know, and has spoken to many University groups from around the world at the Memorial. As he prepares to leave for Afghanistan where he will be embedded with the U.S. Military, Boettcher gives his perspective on Oklahoma City's response to the bombing.

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Linda Cavanaugh and Tony Stizza were filming a documentary in Vietnam on April 19, 1995. Back in Oklahoma City within two days, they began a journey with the story and the people impacted by it that continues today. Tapestry, the documentary they produced to mark the first anniversary of the bombing, was honored with five national awards, including the Freedom Foundation’s George Washington Medal of Honor.

Cavanaugh, news anchor at Oklahoma’s NewsChannel 4, has earned more than 30 national awards for her reporting as well as twice that many state and regional awards, 15 regional Emmys, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.

Stizza joined the Memorial staff as Director of Video after a 30 year career in broadcasting, 26 of which were spent at Oklahoma’s NewsChannel 4. He has won almost every major broadcast news award, including 16 regional Emmys, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame as one of only two photojournalists so honored.

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Florence Rogers and Terri Talley, survivors of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, were colleagues at the Federal Employees Credit Union (now Allegiance Credit Union) on April 19, 1995. Rogers served as President/CEO from 1971 until her retirement in 1997. The credit union was open for business 48 hours following the bombing, but faced many obstacles, as 18 staff members were killed. Talley has worked in various departments in her 22 year career there, and currently serves as Business Development Officer.

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More than 200 Mayors and guests are in Oklahoma City attending the Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors. They gathered under the Survivor Tree at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Sunday morning for a special ceremony. Memorial Trustee Chairman John Richels, survivor Polly Nichols and family member Susan Winchester hosted Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and his colleagues. The morning began with remarks by Mayor Cornett, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota and President of US Conference of Mayors and John Richels. The highlight of the morning included hearing the stories of Nichols and Winchester of what they had overcome, the telling of the Memorial creation and how this city has overcome the tragedy to become a symbol of hope for the nation. The ceremony concluded with each person having the opportunity to water the Survivor Tree and help spread the mission of the Memorial to their cities.

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Retired Fire Chief Gary Marrs was the opening speaker in the Memorial's seventh annual First Person Summer Series. Family members, survivors, first responders, journalists, and people involved with rebuilding our city and creating the Memorial share the remarkable stories of their experiences from April 19, 1995, to the present in this program, which is offered in the Museum on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. from June 4 through August 27. Museum visitors can ask questions and learn firsthand how tragedy was transformed into hope. The program is included free with Museum admission.

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As April comes to a close we remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever 15 years ago from the April 19, 1995, bombing. For the 15th Anniversary, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum hosted 15 different projects and events to continue to teach the Lessons Learned and help show the resilience of those affected.

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The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum honored President Bill Clinton for his work in helping Oklahoma City transform following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building almost 15 years ago and for his international peace work during his presidency and over the past decade.

President Clinton founded the William J. Clinton Foundation to focus on worldwide issues that demand urgent actions, solutions and measurable actions. The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and around the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. The Clinton Foundation has several initiatives which work to fight climate change, promote sustainable development, expand economic opportunity, and encourage healthier lifestyles. In addition, the Clinton Global Initiative, established in 2005, convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

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This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the day the world began to look at terrorism differently. On this important day, Monday, April 19th, the Remembrance Ceremony began at 9:00 a.m. on the grounds of the Memorial.

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The Board of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation wrapped up its quarterly Board of Trustees Meeting with a "Thank You Reception" for 11 outgoing board members. Six of those Trustees had served on the Foundation Board since inception in 1995. Honored for their service, leadership and extraordinary work were Bill Bell, Rowland Denman, DebFerrell-Lynn, Burns Hargis, Frank Hill, Jerome Holmes, Bob Johnson,Polly Nichols, Renée Preftakes, Shirley Shanker and Richard Williams.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation is the organization that built, owns, operates and raises the funds to sustain the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

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