Pabhupada seemed to believe we would actually do something

Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami: I went into the room. There were many people there. I sat in the back. Srila Prabhupada said after a while, "Is that Satsvarupa?" and then had me come and sit forward. He asked, "When did you come?" I said, "A few hours ago." He asked, "Are you all right?" And I said, "yes." (Very thrilling, but I immediately became puffed up.) He had Pusta Krishna preaching to two or three nondevotee guests. Mr. Manischewitz (the wine baron) was there. Srila Prabhupada sat back while Pusta Krishna spoke on eternity.

When Prabhupada spoke, his voice was a little weak. He later looked at me and had me explain he gave some Sanskrit. I couldn't understand it. Pusta Krishna Swami said it was the eighth sloka of Siksastakam. (I felt a desire to know the sastra more deeply so I could concisely present the realized meaning). After the general meeting, Mahabuddhi, Ghanasyama, and I went up close to talk to Srila Prabhupada. Ramesvara Maharaja was asking us to leave, but we stayed.

Mahabuddhi was introduced as just coming from India. Prabhupada asked how he was doing and was pleased. They talked of prices. I said that just as we are traveling in America, we want to do the whole world, go to Europe. Srila Prabhupada beamed at me while I was saying this. He was satisfied to hear it and seemed to believe we would actually do something. Then the meeting broke. Mr. Kallman came in. Mahabuddhi asked Srila Prabhupada to write more. He said he would.