February 9, 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 — February 9, 1956
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 9, 1956
Eisenhower Gives Pledge To Guard Peace In Mideast; Says He Will Do Everything Constitutionally Possible To Prevent Outbreak Allied Parley Begins President Indicates Any Step To Avert War Will Not Infringe On Congress Aim Is To Counter Force President Gives Pledge On Peace Course Still Unexplained
Soviet Cautions West Not To Send Forces To Mideast; Says It Would Regard Such Action By U.S. And Britain As A Threat To Peace Bid To U.N. Envisaged Warning Ascribed To Reports Eisenhower-Eden Meeting Dealt With Troop Moves British Reported Reinforcing Soviet Cautions West On Mideast
World Events — February 1956
Time Person of the Year — 1956
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 9, 1956
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1955–56 Season
Emmy Winners — 1956
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 9, 1956
On the field
Sports Champions — February 9, 1956
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