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into another conference room and there was a bit of pushing and shoving that was going on. cain's security staff was trying to get the press out of the candidate's way so he could give a statement to a group of conservative doctors. basically the questions that were being asked were fairly simple -- reporters were trying to ask cain whether or not he would call on the national restaurant association to release two women who have accused herman cain of sexual harass. of the nondisclosure agreements they reportedly signed in order to receive some financial settlements from that lobbyin...

Citizens' phenomenal. it's extremely dangerous. >> okay. mark potok, thank you for your time and perspective. two worlds, two truths. does freedom of religion mean freedom from suspicion? our cnn soledad o'brien chronicles the dramatic fight over the construction of a mosque in the heart of the bible belt. "unwelcome: the muslims next door" airs sunday, march 27th at 8:00 p.m.

Hate groups out there very recently. in addition there is an expansion of about 80% of the number of hard line anti-immigration groups. most astoundingly of all, a huge growth, 244% by our count of the militias. 363 new groups in a year. it's really quite something. >> mark potok, we need to have you back to get more in depth to some of the numbers you're seeing and something you have been studying for quite some time. some sobering news to hear on this anniversary. good to see you, mark. we'll talk to you soon, all right? >> thankses for having me. >> nuclear fears in a small town when prime ...

Irony here. it's absolutely true that they say they're doing it because this was the day of the anniversary of the first shots fired at lexington, but, of course, it is the ideas, the kind of ideology of many of the groups that we see in washington today, members for instance of a group called the oath keepers, that has got -- that culminates in things like oklahoma city. you know, what i mean is that these groups, many of them believe things like the united states government is an evil entity. it is planning to impose martial law on americans on this country. those who resist will be thrown i...

Engaged him in a 14-minute conversation. he agreed to have the call recorded. he told the agent that he hated the law, admitted to repeatedly calling senator murray's office to complain and said that the democratic senator from washington, the other one, maria ntwell, need to be strung up, and i mean put in the gallows. joining me now is mark potok. mark, thanks for your time again tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> wilson had allegedly been calling the office for months, but the over threats did not come until the health care bill passed. what in your opinion makes this case different? >...