December 30, 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 30, 1965
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 30, 1965
Vietnam 'Failure' Saddens Johnson; President Believes Inability To Achieve Peace Marred Accomplishments Of '65 Johnson Is Disappointed By Failure In '65 To Achieve Peace In Vietnam
Pope Appeals To Peking And Moscow On Vietnam; He Urges Chinese And Soviet Leaders To Move For Peace Messages Are Also Sent To Hanoi, Saigon And U.S. Pontiff In Appeal To Red China And Soviet For Vietnam Peace
Hanoi Denounces Pause In Bombing By U.S. As A Trick; First Comment On Lull Calls It Temporary Step Peace Drive By U.A.R. Reported Hanoi Denounces Pause In Bombing
World Events — December 1965
Time Person of the Year — 1965
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 30, 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 30, 1965
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 30, 1965
On the field
Sports Champions — December 30, 1965
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