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Michel Tim picks April 19 for the bombing
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Tim picks April 19 for the bombing because it will be the anniversary of the fire at...

Himself - Biographer: Tim picks April 19 for the bombing because it will be the anniversary of the fire at Waco. On Easter Sunday, three days before, Tim McVeigh calls Terry Nichols and says it's time

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Michel Tim picks April 19 for the bombing
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Because it will be the anniversary of the fire at waco
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On easter Sunday three days before
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Tim mcveigh calls terry nichols and says it's time
Duration
17 seconds
Views
271
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:30
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.
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,"
The next day mcveigh goes alone, apparently, - Oklahoma City 00:12
The next day mcveigh goes alone, apparently,
Hersley: They asked him: "do you need insurance on it?" - Oklahoma City 00:16
Hersley: They asked him: "do you need insurance on it?&...
Herbeck: April 18 was bomb making day. - Oklahoma City 00:06
Herbeck: April 18 was bomb making day.
Mcveigh drove the truck out to geary lake state park, - Oklahoma City 00:10
Mcveigh drove the truck out to geary lake state park,
He was extremely upset - Oklahoma City 00:07
He was extremely upset
He threatened to kill nichols and his family - Oklahoma City 00:11
He threatened to kill nichols and his family
Mcveigh: The bomb was primarily assembled by myself, - Oklahoma City 00:11
Mcveigh: The bomb was primarily assembled by myself,
I was the one that primed the charges, - Oklahoma City 00:10
I was the one that primed the charges,
Fenwick: After they get the bomb built, - Oklahoma City 00:09
Fenwick: After they get the bomb built,
And so they said goodbye, shook hands, nichols wishes him luck, - Oklahoma City 00:10
And so they said goodbye, shook hands, nichols wishes him lu...
Herbeck: He was nervous as he drove into oklahoma city, - Oklahoma City 00:11
Herbeck: He was nervous as he drove into oklahoma city,
I don't think he ever thought for a minute - Oklahoma City 00:10
I don't think he ever thought for a minute
When he got close to the building, - Oklahoma City 00:12
When he got close to the building,
Hersley: The last video that we have of him was at 8:57 - Oklahoma City 00:09
Hersley: The last video that we have of him was at 8:57
At that point in time, he was about - Oklahoma City 00:07
At that point in time, he was about
Norfleet: As I was driving past, - Oklahoma City 00:11
Norfleet: As I was driving past,