January 23, 1956
By the winter of 1956, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the U.S. was actively working to ease tensions in the Middle East, advising nations involved in the Syria crisis that it did not believe a military confrontation was imminent. On the cultural front, Dean Martin's "Memories Are Made of This" sat at the top of the music charts, while television audiences were tuning in weekly to "I Love Lucy," which remained the country's most-watched program. On the sports page, the New York Giants had just claimed the NFL championship, and American athletes had competed at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, bringing home 7 medals, including 2 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 23, 1956
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 23, 1956
Bulganin'S Envoy To Give President A Message Today; Zaroubin Has Secret Note --Dulles Also To Attend White House Meeting Soviet Silent On Message Last Exchange In October Bulganin'S Envoy To See President Armed Forces Cut Stressed
Dulles Would Bar Israel-Arab Issue During Campaign; Seeks Pact With Democrats To Avoid Upsetting Efforts Toward Mideast Peace Cites U.S. Commitments Calls For Bipartisanship On 'Basic Matters' Lest Reds Seize On Disunity George Sees No Split Dulles Is Seeking Accord On Debate Fears Arab-Israeli War Recalls 1950 Declaration
Eisenhower Gets Bulganin Letter With Peace Ideas; 'Friendly' Message Delivered By Envoy--White House Keeps Contents Secret Zaroubin Also Is Silent President Warns Progress On Disarmament Will Be 'Slow And Tortuous' Many Theories Advanced Eisenhower Gets Bulganin Letter
U.S. Questions Bid By Soviet On Pact Of Nonaggression; Washington Officials View Bulganin'S Note As Item Of Shrewd Propaganda Eden Is Kept Informed President Expected To Defer Reply To Moscow Pending Talk With British Chief White House Reticent U. S. Questions Bid By Bulganin For A Treaty Of Nonaggression Treaty With Nazis Recalled
World Events — January 1956
Time Person of the Year — 1956
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 23, 1956
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1955–56 Season
Emmy Winners — 1956
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 23, 1956
On the field
Sports Champions — January 23, 1956
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