Reporter's Notebook

The men and women who cover the news for CNN are used to arriving on the scene of shocking and oftentimes gruesome events. It's part of their job. But the Oklahoma City bombing was something that shook even the most seasoned news veterans. The bombing became more than just a story; it would change the lives of every person who covered it.

On this page, CNN reporters give you behind-the-scenes accounts of how the Oklahoma City bombing affected them professionally and personally.

A Reporter's Notebook

From CNN Correspondent Greg Lefevre

I grabbed my laptop, briefcase and headed for the airport. Realizing my laptop printer had died just a few days before, I called ahead to a computer store for a replacement. With the cab idling outside, I bought the printer, software cables and paper, then left San Francisco. It was April 19th. I wouldn't be home again until nearly June.
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Candiotti

The many faces of a tragedy

From Correspondent Susan Candiotti

I arrived in Oklahoma City about two weeks after the bombing and stayed on for six weeks. Like the thousands of Oklahomans drawn to the site of the bombing at the Alfred E. Murrah Building, I was anxious to see for myself the place where so many remained entombed.
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Reporter's Notebook

A Reporter's Notebook

The many faces of a tragedy

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