Rowan to mark 40th anniversary of Hollybush Summit with two June events
Rowan to mark 40th anniversary of Hollybush Summit with two June events
June 12, 2007
Rowan University will kick off a year of events marking the 40th
anniversary of the historic Hollybush Summit with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony and rededication of Hollybush on Saturday, June 23, from 6
to 9 p.m. (invitation only) and an open house on Sunday, June 24,
from noon to 4 p.m. (general public) at Hollybush Mansion, off
Whitney Avenue on Rowan's Glassboro campus.
Both events will include tours of the recently restored mansion, a chance to speak with Summit observers and Rowan faculty and an opportunity for visitors to videotape their memories of the Summit and become a part of Hollybush history.
On June 23 and 25, 1967, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin met face to face for an historic summit at then-Glassboro State College to discuss the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War, which found them on opposing sides, and other world issues. While Johnson and Kosygin did not sign a formal agreement, they did acknowledge that the Hollybush Summit was successful, and the summit helped start to ease some Cold War tensions.
NOTE: We can arrange media tours of Hollybush, comments from Rowan President Donald Farish and a look at memorabilia prior to the June 23 and 24 events. Please contact us if you would like to visit campus for a preview. Also, you may view video of the Summit at http://www.rowan.edu/hollybush.
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Both events will include tours of the recently restored mansion, a chance to speak with Summit observers and Rowan faculty and an opportunity for visitors to videotape their memories of the Summit and become a part of Hollybush history.
On June 23 and 25, 1967, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin met face to face for an historic summit at then-Glassboro State College to discuss the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War, which found them on opposing sides, and other world issues. While Johnson and Kosygin did not sign a formal agreement, they did acknowledge that the Hollybush Summit was successful, and the summit helped start to ease some Cold War tensions.
NOTE: We can arrange media tours of Hollybush, comments from Rowan President Donald Farish and a look at memorabilia prior to the June 23 and 24 events. Please contact us if you would like to visit campus for a preview. Also, you may view video of the Summit at http://www.rowan.edu/hollybush.
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