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John was with a friend when his father called him to inform him of the summit, Glassboro State needed John Walsh who was working for public relations at the time was given a press pass. John expressed how interesting it was to observe how Glassboro…

Jane Brandt mother wrote on a tattered old envelope "congratulations grandpa," congratulating President Johnson recently becoming a grandfather. Donald Bills took a photograph of President receiving the letter, that was featured in Time magazine.

J MacGeorge and her daughter recall what it was like to night before the event, witnessing all the people and news vans coming into the Glassboro State gym. They express how significant this event impacted the little town of Glassboro, and the…

Howard F. Plasket recently graduated Glassboro High School and started working at Glassboro State for the summer. During the summit, Howard along with others served meals to the security and staff at Glassboro state.

Harriet Lockwood's mother invited Premier Alexei Kosygin and President Johnson to Darren Turner's first birthday, both participated and attended the summit.

Ms. Thumlert describes how first meeting between President Jonson and Premier Kosygin two prominent heads after the cold war, and how that meeting has been influential and relevant in her own life.

Gloria Reivich recalls memories of housing a Japanese reporter from Washington. Her husband's role involved with getting the summit set up and the memories of visiting Russia two months post-summit for twenty-one days.

June 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Premier Alexei Kosygin met at Glassboro State College, now Rowan University, at the height of political tension, thousands of local residents warmly greeted the world leaders forever changing the local…

June 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Premier Alexei Kosygin met at Glassboro State College, now Rowan University, at the height of political tension, thousands of local residents warmly greeted the world leaders forever changing the local…

June 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Premier Alexei Kosygin met at Glassboro State College, now Rowan University, at the height of political tension, thousands of local residents warmly greeted the world leaders forever changing the local…