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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…

Lori Gelber Gerstein was the Business Manager for Glassboro State College Summer Theater Company. With one of the few outside phone lines to the college, calls came in from Reuters in London and the New York times looking for a place to stay for the…

Martin Conrad recalls his father George Conrad memories who was a photographer and professor at Glassboro State at the time of the summit.

Teresa Calanero recalls the sea of people in front of her while sitting on her Dad's shoulders getting a bird's eye view of the summit.

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.

Mary Leslie Brandon recalls memories of her and her sister watching and waving at the presidential helicopters and Russian limousine coming into Glassboro.

Robert Bole Jr. recalls his experience of the weekend, how great the timing was and how huge this event was going to be, the surreal feeling attached to the event. Robert D. Bole Jr. is the son of the Dr. Robert Bole who wrote the "Summit at…

Robert Bole Jr. recalls his experience of the weekend, how great the timing was and how huge this event was going to be, the surreal feeling attached to the event. Robert D. Bole Jr. is the son of the Dr. Robert Bole who wrote the "Summit at…

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.

Richard expresses his surprise when receiving a call from Glassboro State's President while at an administrative golf tournament, he needed Richard to come back to the college immediately. Richard further recalls how the president chose Glassboro for…