February 3, 1964
By the winter of 1964, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr — the United States Surgeon General issued his landmark report declaring that smoking was hazardous to health, marking the first official federal acknowledgment of the link between cigarettes and disease. On television, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was winning Emmy Awards for comedy while Americans were reading John le Carré's "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" at the top of the fiction bestseller list. The Cleveland Browns claimed the NFL championship that season, and American athletes had just returned from Innsbruck, Austria, where the United States finished the Winter Olympics with 6 medals, including 1 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 3, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 3, 1964
Makarios'S Reply Fails To Resolve Cyprus Deadlock; He Accepts Peace Proposal In Principle But Lnsists On Participation By U. N.; Major Doubts Voiced; President'S Position Viewed As Close To Full Rejection —London Talks Go On
Johnson Pledges Israel Water Aid With Atom Power; Tells Group Here U. S. Has Offered To Pool Research To Ease Mideast Crisis
Johnson Speech Infuriates Arabs; They Attack Offer To Help Israel Utilize Sea Water
World Events — February 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 3, 1964
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1963–64 Season
Emmy Winners — 1964
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 3, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 3, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — February 3, 1964
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