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B. Lynch
Mr. Lynch was the principle Highland Regional High School at the time of the Summit, he brought his family to witness the historical event. Mr. Lynch ran into a state police officer who graduated Highland Regional and he was able to secure great…
B. Swartz
Glassboro citizens were thrilled about the two most important people visiting their hometown, President Johnson, and Premier Kosygin coming to local Glassboro. At the time Ms. Swartz worked in the vice president's office and throughout the summit,…
Carlton Greve
Carlton Greve's mother was the director of social services at a Pennsylvania state hospital at the time of the summit, she first learned of the summit from a patient and was initially dismissive, later the summit was confirmed by a coworker and to…
D. Jorgensen
Ms. Jorgensen shares her experiences during the summit, how she went to Ukraine later in life for educational outreach. And the worldly impact this historical event would have and how it has charted her own history.
David and MaryJane Hackney
David and Mary got married while the summit was happening and David was a reporter for the Evening Bulletin. Many of their guests could not make it because of the summit or returned home early. This makes it easy to remember their anniversary and…
F. Swartz
Graduating high school a year before the summit, twelve friends and Mr. Swartz camped out on Whitney Avenue to witness the summit over the weekend. Later as a history teacher, Mr. Swartz could show his students first hand a piece of history.
George Beech
George Beech was a volunteer firefighter at the time and throughout the summit, George was responsible for security on Whitney Avenue along with state troopers.
Glassboro Summit Oral History - Dr. George Neff
In this powerful and at times humorous oral history, Dr. George Neff shares his experiences related to the Glassboro Summit (June 1967) and his subsequent goodwill visits to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This oral history is part of the…
Glassboro Summit Oral History: Marita Malone
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…
Glassboro Summit Oral History: Robert P. Tucker
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…