February 20, 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 20, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 20, 1964
Effort By Thant For Cyprus Peace Reported Gaining; Nicosia And Ankara Envoys Said To Respond Warmly To Patrol‐Force Plan; U.S. Role Under Study; Proposal Would Give Four States Involved A Voice In Selection Of Troops
Soviet Warns U. S. Not To Carry War To North Vietnam; Vows 'Necessary Support' To Communists In South‐Bids Americans Pull Out; Capital'S Hints Scored; Chou, At News Conference In Pakistan, Also Demands Withdrawal Of Forces
Cyprus Expands Security Forces; Makarios Allows 5,000‐Man Rise—Impasse Reported At U.N. On Peace Unit; Excerpts From U.N. Debate On Cyprus Question, Page 4.
World Events — February 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 20, 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 20, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 20, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — February 20, 1964
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