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During that time. >> i understand during your captivity that had you a roommate that was actually killed and one minute you are there talking and conversing and praying and then, you know, she is taken away and executed. and i found that fascinating to think that, as you said, you are human beings and you are trying to find a way to cope with, obviously a very strenuous and difficult time. did you know that there was an intense international effort outside trying to free both of you? >> for the ...

People ask us about our crime and why we are in the prison and we have to explain why we are in the prison. and when we tell them we are here because we are christian and they became more curious and they ask more questions about christianity is a crime. and they ask more question and we have to explain for. thats why we share the message. scott cot i will point out the book again "its captive in iran." the book comes out tomorrow. good luck with sales. >> thank you. >> scott: what were your fam...

And she did the same thing for me. >> scott: visa versa. was it your faith that got you through those difficult times? >> yeah. as maryam explained our faith really strengthened us during that time. we are human beings and with all our weaknesses and sometimes we couldnt even pray. and it was very difficult for us and we just pray in tongues and holy strength during that time. >> i understand during your captivity that had you a roommate that was actually killed and one minute you are there talk...

And she did the same thing for me. >> scott: visa versa. was it your faith that got you through those difficult times? >> yeah. as maryam explained our faith really strengthened us during that time. we are human beings and with all our weaknesses and sometimes we couldnt even pray. and it was very difficult for us and we just pray in tongues and holy strength during that time. >> i understand during your captivity that had you a roommate that was actually killed and one minute you are there talk...

Tomorrow. good luck with sales. >> thank you. >> scott: what were your family and friends doing during this time? >> our family? >> scott: family and friends how were they dealing with your loss of being in captivity? >> we have many friends from prison. some of them are released now and we have connection with them. one of our goals here is to be a voice for them. >> scott: i have to stop you as i said i had to in the beginning. i want to say thank you both. just ahead a factor flashback, you d...

Tomorrow. good luck with sales. >> thank you. >> scott: what were your family and friends doing during this time? >> our family? >> scott: family and friends how were they dealing with your loss of being in captivity? >> we have many friends from prison. some of them are released now and we have connection with them. one of our goals here is to be a voice for them. >> scott: i have to stop you as i said i had to in the beginning. i want to say thank you both. just ahead a factor flashback, you d...

>> and he admitted to you that he was armed? >> i asked, did he have a gun, he said, yes. i asked if it was loaded, he said yes. >> was he planning to shoot reagan? >> he said, yes, i was thinking about it. >> at that very hour, the american hostages in iran were waiting to board an airplane to freedom after 14 months in captivity. >> they were on both sides of us, they were jostling us, punching at you, just screaming and yelling at you. "death to america." >> alan goalsinski was security direc...

Drifter, living off his familys money. years ago in a phone call from a mental hospital, hinckley would confirm to our cnn producer james polk, then an nbc reporter, that he was indeed there that day. >> hinckley said he was across the street from the church on the sidewalk that morning. >> and he admitted to you he was armed? >> i asked him if he had a gun, he said yes. i asked if it was loaded. he said yes. >> was he planning to shoot reagan? >> he said, yes, i was thinking about it. >> report...

. >> seven days into the reagan presidency, a welcome home ceremony on the white house lawn for 52 american hostages from the u.s. embassy in iran, freed after 444 days in captivity. it is a celebration that might never have taken place had would-be assassin john hinckley jr. succeeded the first time he had ronald reagan in his sight. tuesday, january 20th, 1981, inauguration day. president-elect reagan heads for morning church services across a square from the white house. detective thomas cash...

A mental hospital, hinckley would confirm to our cnn producer james polk, then an nbc reporter, that he was indeed there that day. >> hinckley said he was across the street from the church on the sidewalk that morning. >> and he admitted to you that he was armed? >> i asked, did he have a gun, he said, yes. i asked if it was loaded, he said yes. >> was he planning to shoot reagan? >> he said, yes, i was thinking about it. >> at that very hour, the american hostages in iran were waiting to board ...