“May I speak to Mrs. King?” Sargent Sriver said. “Please hold for Senator Kennedy.”

After a brief greeting, Senator Kennedy expressed his concern for me and Martin. “I know this must be very hard for you. I understand you are expecting your third child, and I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you and Dr. King. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.”

Of course I told him that I appreciated his concern and would welcome any assistance.

After the call, things happened fast. I began to hear encouraging news about Martin's release. Even A.D. [Martin Luther King Jr.'s brother] said, “I'll bet you he'll be out by tomorrow night.”

A.D. was right.