H. Res. 184
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 20, 2005.
Whereas on April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. central daylight
time in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, America was attacked
in one of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil,
killing 168 and injuring more than 850 Americans;
Whereas this dastardly act of domestic terrorism affected
thousands of families and horrified millions of people
across the State of Oklahoma and the United States;
Whereas the people of Oklahoma and the United States re-
sponded to this tragedy through the remarkable efforts of
local, State, and Federal law enforcement, fire, and emer-
gency services, search and rescue teams from across the
United States, public and private medical personnel, and
thousands of volunteers from the community who saved
lives, assisted the injured, comforted the bereaved, and
provided meals and support to those who came to Okla-
homa City to help those endangered or otherwise affected
by this terrorist act;
Whereas the people of Oklahoma and the United States
pledged themselves to create, build, and maintain a per-
manent national memorial to remember those who were
killed, those who survived, and those changed forever;
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Whereas the Oklahoma City National Memorial draws hun-
dreds of thousands of visitors from around the world
every year to the site of this tragic event in American
history;
Whereas the Oklahoma City National Memorial brings com-
fort, strength, peace, hope, and serenity to the many visi-
tors who come to the memorial and museum each year
to remember and to learn about this tragic event;
Whereas the 10th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, is on April 19, 2005; and
Whereas the Oklahoma City National Memorial will com-
memorate the anniversary of the terrorist bombing by
recognizing the week of April 17–24, 2005, as the Na-
tional Week of Hope, which will include a day of faith,
a day of understanding, a day of remembrance, a day of
sharing, a day of tolerance, a day of caring, and a day
of inspiration, and the annual Oklahoma City Memorial
Marathon, A Run to Remember: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) joins with all Americans to send best wishes and
prayers to the families, friends, and neighbors of the 168
people killed in the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building;
(2) thanks the thousands of first responders, rescue
workers, medical personnel, and volunteers from the
Oklahoma City community and from communities
around the Nation who answered the call for help that
April morning and in the days and weeks that followed;
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(3) sends best wishes and thoughts to those injured
in the bombing, and expresses gratitude for their recov-
ery;
(4) resolves to stand with all Americans to promote
the goals and mission established by the Oklahoma City
National Memorial as stated in the following mission
statement of the memorial: ‘‘We come here to remember
those who were killed, those who survived, and those
changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact
of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength,
peace, hope, and serenity.’’;
(5) encourages Americans to observe a National
Week of Hope—
(A) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of
the Oklahoma City bombing; and
(B) to allow each American to participate in an
event each day of that week to teach a lesson
that—
(i) hope can exist in the midst of political
violence;
(ii) good endures in the world even among
those who commit bad acts; and
(iii) there is a way to resolve differences
other than by resorting to terrorism or vio-
lence;