<P> Children were also affected through the loss of parents in the bombing . Many children lost one or more parents in the blast, with a reported seven children that lost their only remaining parent . Children of the disaster have been raised by single parents, foster parents, and other family members . Adjusting to the loss has made these children suffer psychologically and emotionally . One interview revealed the sleepless nights and obsession with death of one of the at least ten orphaned children . </P> <P> President Clinton stated that after seeing images of babies being pulled from the wreckage, he was "beyond angry" and wanted to "put (his) fist through the television". Clinton and his wife Hillary requested that aides talk to child care specialists about how to communicate with the children regarding the bombing . President Clinton spoke to the nation three days after the bombing, saying: "I don't want our children to believe something terrible about life and the future and grownups in general because of this awful thing...most adults are good people who want to protect our children in their childhood and we are going to get through this". On April 22, 1995, the Clintons spoke in the White House with over 40 federal agency employees and their children, and in a live nationwide television and radio broadcast, addressed their concerns . </P> <P> Hundreds of news trucks and members of the press arrived at the site to cover the story . The press immediately noticed that the bombing took place on the second anniversary of the Waco incident . Many initial news stories hypothesized the attack had been undertaken by Islamic terrorists, such as those who had masterminded the 1993 World Trade Center bombing . Some responded to these reports by attacking Muslims and people of Arab descent . </P> <P> Before any evidence could be introduced to say otherwise, the media presented stories to the public that accused individuals within Middle Eastern groups . At this time in America, stereotypes that focused on the Arab race had affected many American Arabs within the United States . These stereotypes may have impacted how individuals acted after the bombing, and can explain why the media assumed that Middle Eastern groups were responsible . In the case of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Hamzi Moghrabi, chairman of the American - Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, blamed the media for the attacks on Muslims and Arabs that took place just days after the bombing . </P>

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