I first came in New York. Then I went to Pittsburgh, and for one year I was traveling, and I established this society in July 1, 1966

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"I first came in New York. Then I went to Pittsburgh, and for one year I was traveling, and I established this Society in July 1st, 1966"

1969 Conversations and Morning Walks

I first came in New York. Then I went to Pittsburgh, and for one year I was traveling, and I established this society in July 1, 1966.

Radio Interview -- February 12, 1969, Los Angeles:

Interviewer: How long have you been in this country?

Prabhupāda: Since 1965, September.

Interviewer: Did you come to found this Society?

Prabhupāda: Not exactly, but I came to preach the gospel of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and fortunately I met some enthusiasting young boys and girls. So then we formed this Society.

Interviewer: This was in New York?

Prabhupāda: Yes. I first came in New York. Then I went to Pittsburgh, and for one year I was traveling, and I established this Society in July 1st, 1966.

Interviewer: How many centers are there now?

Prabhupāda: There are six centers. Er, why six? Seven. Seven centers. One in New York, one in San Francisco, one in Los Angeles and one, Santa Fe, one, Montreal, one, Boston, one, Buffalo.

Interviewer: And do you spend a certain amount of time in each center? Do you yourself travel from one center to another?

Prabhupāda: Yes. I travel . . . just like now I am this side, and from here I'll go to New York. Then I shall go to Boston. Then I shall go to Buffalo. Then I shall go to Montreal. In this way I travel.