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“Coretta rushed into the bedroom. She and Martin sat side by side on the bed, listening to the awful news that the president was dead. Finally, Martin said very quietly, ‘this is going to happen to me too.’”

“Then came the worst tragedy of all. It was November 22, 1963. Martin was in the upstairs bedroom, packing to go off on a trip. The television was on in the background. Suddenly an emergency news bulletin interrupted the program. For a few stunned seconds Martin just stared at the screen. Then ‘Corrie!’ he shouted. ‘President Kennedy has just been killed!’”