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Operation Andrew boosts Graham crusade reach with varied guests
Billy Graham draws crowds to Madison Square Garden as "Operation Andrew" mobilizes diverse attendees. New York businessmen like Jack L. Lewis and Gen. John Reed Kilpatrick bring guests, while two Brooklyn churches offer free bus rides to invite nonbelievers. 37 attend, 16 convert, as Graham urges deeper outreach.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham
Andrew
Apostle Andrew
Peter
Jesus
Graham
Garden
Morris Townsend
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden Corp
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Far East
Perle Mesta
Diana Barrymore
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Brooklyn