August 2, 1965
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr that summer of 1965, and the Dow Jones sat at 969 — U.S. ground troop deployments in Vietnam were expanding, with American forces taking on a more direct combat role as the Johnson administration navigated growing pressure both overseas and at home. On the radio, The Rolling Stones held the number one spot with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," while on television, "Bonanza" remained the top-rated show in the country, drawing millions of viewers each week to their sets. That same summer, on June 3, astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space during the Gemini 4 mission, spending about 23 minutes outside the spacecraft while orbiting Earth at roughly 17,500 miles per hour.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 2, 1965
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 2, 1965
Rusk Says Hanoi, Not The Vietcong, Has Key To Peace; He Asserts North Vietnam Must Decide To Withdraw Men And End Arms Aid Stresses Infiltration Secretary Hints Bombings Can Halt -- Reds Rule Out Any U.N. Intervention Rusk Says Hanoi Has Key To Peace
Soviet Ties Pact On Arms To Asia; Calls On The U.S. At Geneva To Withdraw From Vietnam And All Foreign Bases Soviet Ties Pact On Arms To Asia
President Seeks $1.7 Billion More For Vietnam War; Request Sent To Congress -- Mcnamara Supports It Before A Senate Panel Situation Is Reviewed Secretary Says Position Of Saigon Has Deteriorated -- Cites Aid By North $1.7 Billion Asked For Vietnam War
Harriman Doubts Soviet Peace Role; Says Moscow Is Not Inclined To Mediate In Vietnam -- Briefs Johnson On Talks Harriman Doubts Soviet Peace Role
President Calls 3-State Meeting On Water Crisis; New York, Pennsylvania And Jersey Governors Will Go To Capital Wednesday
World Events — August 1965
Time Person of the Year — 1965
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 2, 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 — August 2, 1965
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 2, 1965
On the field
Sports Champions — August 2, 1965
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