Reverend M. William Howard, Jr.

And then, at some point, someone asked if I would offer a prayer. And we had a prayer. You know, the prayer was sort of a culmination of the conversation of acquaintance. And it was a prayer of contrition, a prayer recognizing the need for the intervention of a divine spirit and so forth and so on, but it was not long.

Well, I had no facility of that kind, but we did something that I think personally was quite affirming of the people. I said to them, if you have, as individuals, something you want to share with me of a personal nature and so forth, you know, sort of pastoral counseling, if you will. I'm going to sit here and you can come over. And there were a few people who came over.

Well, I had no facility of that kind, but we did something that I think personally was quite affirming of the people. I said to them, if you have, as individuals, something you want to share with me of a personal nature and so forth, you know, sort of pastoral counseling, if you will. I'm going to sit here and you can come over. And there were a few people who came over.

Well, I had no facility of that kind, but we did something that I think personally was quite affirming of the people. I said to them, if you have, as individuals, something you want to share with me of a personal nature and so forth, you know, sort of pastoral counseling, if you will. I'm going to sit here and you can come over. And there were a few people who came over.

We talked about how they were being treated and they wondered, for example, if there was a way for me to communicate with their families. And was there a way for us to make an appeal for their release? And sure enough, on Christmas afternoon,

We talked about how they were being treated and they wondered, for example, if there was a way for me to communicate with their families. And was there a way for us to make an appeal for their release? And sure enough, on Christmas afternoon,

We talked about how they were being treated and they wondered, for example, if there was a way for me to communicate with their families. And was there a way for us to make an appeal for their release? And sure enough, on Christmas afternoon,

a representation of our group, went back to the embassy to pick up letters that were being written by the hostages, and they were subsequently delivered to the family members when we returned. So that is essentially the first sort of link the family members had with their relatives who were being held captive. And then at some point the time ended and they were escorted out of the room.

a representation of our group, went back to the embassy to pick up letters that were being written by the hostages, and they were subsequently delivered to the family members when we returned. So that is essentially the first sort of link the family members had with their relatives who were being held captive. And then at some point the time ended and they were escorted out of the room.

a representation of our group, went back to the embassy to pick up letters that were being written by the hostages, and they were subsequently delivered to the family members when we returned. So that is essentially the first sort of link the family members had with their relatives who were being held captive. And then at some point the time ended and they were escorted out of the room.

My colleagues and I eventually wound up in a common room that felt like a basement to me. And the students who actually had invaded the embassy, taken the hostages, were there. And by the way, around the wall of this room were very young men. They could have been teenagers from all that I could tell.

My colleagues and I eventually wound up in a common room that felt like a basement to me. And the students who actually had invaded the embassy, taken the hostages, were there. And by the way, around the wall of this room were very young men. They could have been teenagers from all that I could tell.

My colleagues and I eventually wound up in a common room that felt like a basement to me. And the students who actually had invaded the embassy, taken the hostages, were there. And by the way, around the wall of this room were very young men. They could have been teenagers from all that I could tell.

very much armed with semi-automatic rifles or automatic rifles, standing around the wall of this little room. And that's when Dr. Coffin said something to the effect, how many of these folk are you going to allow us to take home?

very much armed with semi-automatic rifles or automatic rifles, standing around the wall of this little room. And that's when Dr. Coffin said something to the effect, how many of these folk are you going to allow us to take home?

very much armed with semi-automatic rifles or automatic rifles, standing around the wall of this little room. And that's when Dr. Coffin said something to the effect, how many of these folk are you going to allow us to take home?

Well, I said right away, Bill, it's not that kind of situation. He was associating this with Vietnam.

Well, I said right away, Bill, it's not that kind of situation. He was associating this with Vietnam.

Well, I said right away, Bill, it's not that kind of situation. He was associating this with Vietnam.

The Vietnamese were not driven by religion. These were people of real conviction about Islam. There was a female leader of these students, and she was known in the American media as Mary. When she spoke to him very sternly, you heard the young men cock their rifles, that kind of sound. And I said to him, Bill, you'd better leave that alone. And he backed down right away.