It is told that when Kansas State College built a new chapel. Carlson invited Eisenhowerthen president of Columbia Universityto dedicate the new structure. The two spent about a half hour talking during which they were gripped by powerful emotions at the time. prompting Eisenhower to say: "Frank. if we are to continue to grow as a worldleading nation. there is one thing we will simply have to doand that is to get back to the fundamental teachings of the great man who walked the shore of Galilee." My State of Kansas is immeasurably fortunate that when Frank Carlsons Swedish fatherCharles Carlsonlanded at Ellis Island. he was told to "go west. young man." The young immigrant went as far west as his meager funds would carry him. Charles Carlson got off the train in Concordia. KS. with only 12 cents in his pocket.
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