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Clinton orders federal response after Oklahoma City bombing

After the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, President Clinton condemned the attack, directed federal law‑enforcement and emergency agencies to assist local authorities, and ordered flags lowered in honor of the victims.

Clinton orders federal response after Oklahoma City bombing

The president’s immediate federal mobilization and public condemnation framed the national response to the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history and set priorities for the investigation and victim assistance.

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