December 25, 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 — December 25, 1965
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 25, 1965
Ky Reported Firm Against A Parley; Won'T Join Any Negotiations, He Is Said To Tell Lodge Ky Reported Firm Against A Parley
A Secret Feeler; Washington Views Are Reported Relayed To Peking And Hanoi U.S. Tells Hanoi Lull Is Peace Bid
World Events — December 1965
Time Person of the Year — 1965
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 25, 1965
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1965–66 Season
Emmy Winners — 1965
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 25, 1965
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 25, 1965
On the field
Sports Champions — December 25, 1965
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