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And we continue with our American stories.

The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995,

was the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in American history.

In mere seconds, a rider rental truck packed with nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives tore off the building's entire

north wall, damaging 300 nearby buildings and incinerating hundreds of vehicles.

When rescue efforts were completed days later, the death count was 168, among them 19 children, most of whom were in the

building's daycare center. The youngest victim was four months old. Hundreds more of all ages

were hospitalized or injured. On April 23, a memorial service was held at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena in honor of

those who lost their lives. Speakers included the mayor of Oklahoma City, the governor of

Oklahoma, and President Bill Clinton, who had these words to say to the people gathered there

and to a national TV audience

as well.

If anybody thinks that Americans are mostly mean and selfish, they ought to come to

Oklahoma.

If anybody thinks Americans have lost the capacity for love and caring and courage, they ought

to come to Oklahoma.

After President Clinton, the Reverend Billy Graham came to the podium.

The most trusted pastor in America came to address the question human beings have been asking

since the beginning of time about

unexplainable acts of evil. Here was Billy Graham's response. I have been asked the question

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