On the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, visitors gathered at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to honor the 168 lives lost on April 19, 1995. Among the solemn tributes are 168 empty chairs.
Symbolism of the Chairs
The 168 empty chairs represent each person killed in the bombing on April 19, 1995. The chairs are arranged in nine rows, each row representing a floor of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building…