January 23, 1951
By the winter of 1951, Truman was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr — and the United States Senate had just voted to ask the United Nations to bar Communist China from membership, a direct consequence of Chinese forces fighting against American troops in Korea. On the entertainment front, Patti Page's "The Tennessee Waltz" was sitting at the top of the music charts, while moviegoers were lining up to see "Harvey," the box office hit starring Jimmy Stewart. The Los Angeles Rams were the NFL champions that season, and on February 25, athletes from across the Western Hemisphere gathered in Buenos Aires for the opening of the first Pan American Games, a landmark international sporting event that would go on to become a permanent fixture in the Americas.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 23, 1951
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 23, 1951
Action Unanimous; But Resolution Seeking All-Out Sanctions Is Sidetracked By Body Wherry Move Put Aside Administration Is Victorious On Issue Of Commitment Of Troops In Europe Action On Troop Issue Aim Was Direct Vote Senate Asks U.N. To Bar Red China Eisenhower To Be Heard
Senate Group Bars Power For Truman; Vote Is Unanimous Against Any Blanket Presidential Authority For War Organization Committee Vetoes Wide War Powers Would End In 1952
World Events — January 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 23, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 23, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — January 23, 1951
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