President Bill Clinton Honored for Contributions During Murrah Bombing - story with pics

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Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Reflections of Hope Award ceremony in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 21, 2010, in Oklahoma City. Clinton received the sixth annual Reflections of Hope Award for his work in helping Oklahoma City transform following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 15 years ago and for his international peace work during his presidency and over the past decade.

President Bill Clinton Honored for Contributions During Murrah Bombing
Posted: Apr 16, 2010 7:27 AM PDT
Updated: Apr 21, 2010 6:57 PM PDT

By Jacqueline Sit, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- President Bill Clinton was honored Wednesday evening for his work in helping transform Oklahoma City following the Murrah Bombing 15 years ago and for his international peace work.

When the bombing happened, President Clinton became a real friend to Oklahoma City in just a few days and that friendship hasn't stopped.

"I'm better off for it because I've lived through something that a few other handful of people say they have," survivor Christopher Nguyen said.

At 5-years-old, Christopher Nguyen was one of the smallest survivors, and even though he didn't know it, the president was stepping in to help, leaving his fingerprints all over the city.

"I think he's done a lot in regards to the memorial and he doesn't have to, but he chooses to benefit it for us and all the people affected by it," Christopher Nguyen said.

President Clinton's presence was evident in the days following the bombing and in present day. The pictures around the museum share the stories of how he shaped Oklahoma City.

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Former President Bill Clinton carries a bouquet of flowers through the Field of Empty Chairs as he visits the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Clinton is in town to accept the sixth annual Reflections of Hope Award for his work in helping Oklahoma City transform following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 15 years ago and for his international peace work during his presidency and over the past decade.


Former President Bill Clinton stands in the Field of Empty Chairs at the chair of Oklahoma City bombing victim Alan G. Whicher,of the U.S. Secret Service, after lying a bouquet of flowers on the chair during a visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Clinton is in town to accept the sixth annual Reflections of Hope Award for his work in helping Oklahoma City transform following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 15 years ago and for his international peace work during his presidency and over the past decade.