Mrs. Glenn discusses her childhood growing up in New Concord, Ohio. She first lived inside the village, but later on moved to a piece of property just outside of the village where her parents (Dr. Homer and Margaret Castor) ...

Mrs. Glenn talks about a state dinner she and Senator Glenn had just attended at the White House. The dinner was in honor of Jiang Zemin, the President of the People’s Republic of China, who she had met previously during ...

Senator John Glenn cooperated with President William Clinton during the president’s reelection campaign. Glenn was impressed with President Clinton’s proposed changes in budgeting and taxes to produce a balanced federal ...

Senator John Glenn was asked about the changes which have occurred in New Concord, Ohio since his boyhood days. This interview concludes upon Senator Glenn’s completion of high school. New Concord is a small rural Midwest ...

After discussing his college experiences and life in New Concord, Ohio, Senator Glenn describes his training as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He details some of the social customs in New Concord, ...

Senator Glenn describes the diversions from training when his squadron was stationed in El Centro, California prior to being shipped overseas, including rabbit hunting, swimming, and a ski trip. His squadron, VFO-155, left ...

This interview is based on notes Senator Glenn made during a conversation he had with his parents in 1964 about life in New Concord, Ohio during Senator Glenn’s boyhood. Clara Glenn enjoyed poetry and would recite poems ...

Senator Glenn describes the place and his activities when he heard that Pearl Harbor was attacked. He was driving to the chapel at Muskingum College to hear Annie (Castor) Glenn’s organ recital. After discussing the idea ...

Senator Glenn discusses the upcoming hearings by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on campaign finance reform brought about by alleged abuses during the 1996 presidential elections. He provides background information ...

Senator Glenn summarizes the factors behind his decision not to run for a fifth term in the United States Senate in 1998. Saying, "There is no cure for the common birthday" Glenn states his age (77) and the fact he would ...