February 10, 1965
By the winter of 1965, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr — the United States was deepening its military commitment in Vietnam, with American advisors and South Vietnamese forces working to stabilize a fragile government in Saigon amid ongoing political turmoil. On television, "Bonanza" was the country's top-rated show, while moviegoers were packing theaters to see "Goldfinger," the James Bond film that became the year's biggest box office hit. The Green Bay Packers had claimed the NFL championship, the same winter that Winston Churchill, who had received an honorary American citizenship in 1963, died in London at age 90, marking the end of an era that millions of Americans had lived through firsthand.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 10, 1965
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 10, 1965
Mao Is Said To Bar War Unless China Is Attacked By U.S.; Mao Is Said To See No U.S. War Unless Americans Attack China
U.S. Is Considering A Troop Increase In South Vietnam; Military-Police Companies Would Combat Terrorism Directed Against G.I.'S President Meets Aides Value Of Any Further Raids On Northern Installations Stirs Further Debate U.S. Considering Vietnam Troop Rise
World Events — February 1965
Time Person of the Year — 1965
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 10, 1965
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1964–65 Season
Emmy Winners — 1965
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 10, 1965
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 10, 1965
On the field
Sports Champions — February 10, 1965
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