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The music swells, we all sing the clapping Continues, there are speeches then shouts of here he comes, here he comes, we look out of the ante room window and there is Dr King, dressed in a black silk suit, surrounded with TV cameras newspaper men, press, they back up as he walks forward, then he comes in, right past us, he looks wonderful, fully functioning in his office. Thinner than when I met him in Boston - he smiles hugs a priest as the way's made for him through what was a few minutes ago an impasse of profiles - the congregation start singing
The battle hymn of the republic - swelling with glory glory halleluia for his truth goes marching on. 
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the emotion is intense 
We pray, Dr King leads us, it is very difficult to hear him - the crowd is hushed but the outside sounds of children playing comes in through the open windows, it is very hot and all of us there just relax and listen. follow the congregation as they sing or pray -
Dr King introduces Archbishop Hevamos of the Greek Orthodox Church, he is in full regalia -
Dr King introduces Walter Reuther, his presence makes quite a stir for the implications it has on the movement - 
They all speak of Rev. Reeb,  his dedication, his offering, his death -
Mr Vivian comes in the anteroom - I introduce myself and he greets me with such