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He wanted to do what Take down a government building

He wanted to do what
earl turner did: Take down a government building

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He wanted to do what earl turner did:
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Take down a government building.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
46
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:55
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
American Experience Films,Ark Media

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Movie Summary

Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
Herbeck: During this time that he was driving around - Oklahoma City 00:12
Herbeck: During this time that he was driving around
He visited a militia compound, he visited area 51 in roswell, - Oklahoma City 00:14
He visited a militia compound, he visited area 51 in roswell...
Fenwick: It was very important to him to go bear witness - Oklahoma City 00:14
Fenwick: It was very important to him to go bear witness
It was also around this time - Oklahoma City 00:11
It was also around this time
They picked the murrah building in oklahoma city, in part, - Oklahoma City 00:15
They picked the murrah building in oklahoma city, in part,
They thought it was appropriately symbolic - Oklahoma City 00:08
They thought it was appropriately symbolic
Fenwick: The murrah building had numerous federal offices. - Oklahoma City 00:06
Fenwick: The murrah building had numerous federal offices.
It had general accounting offices. - Oklahoma City 00:05
It had general accounting offices.
It had military recruiters, - Oklahoma City 00:07
It had military recruiters,
And there is some question as to whether or not - Oklahoma City 00:12
And there is some question as to whether or not
Michael fortier began feeling uneasy about doing this. - Oklahoma City 00:07
Michael fortier began feeling uneasy about doing this.
He suddenly visualized what was going to happen. - Oklahoma City 00:06
He suddenly visualized what was going to happen.
He points out that there were probably going to be - Oklahoma City 00:07
He points out that there were probably going to be
Wright: Mcveigh told him, "there has to be a body count." - Oklahoma City 00:26
Wright: Mcveigh told him, "there has to be a body count...
The only way they're going to feel something, - Oklahoma City 00:09
The only way they're going to feel something,
Michel Tim picks April 19 for the bombing - Oklahoma City 00:17
Michel Tim picks April 19 for the bombing
On easter Sunday, three days before, - Oklahoma City 00:09
On easter Sunday, three days before,
Herbeck: He and nichols, separately, - Oklahoma City 00:12
Herbeck: He and nichols, separately,
Mcveigh took his $300 getaway car - Oklahoma City 00:09
Mcveigh took his $300 getaway car
He put a sign in the window, "please do not tow," - Oklahoma City 00:11
He put a sign in the window, "please do not tow,"