January 2, 1966
By the winter of 1966, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr — and the debate over Vietnam was shaping the political moment, with Senate Democrats publicly urging President Johnson to extend the bombing pause and pursue negotiations to end the conflict. On television, "Bonanza" remained the top-rated show in the country, while The Beatles held the number one spot on the charts with "We Can Work It Out." The Green Bay Packers claimed the NFL championship that season, and on February 3, the Soviet unmanned spacecraft Luna 9 made the first controlled rocket-assisted landing on the Moon, a landmark moment in the space race.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 2, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 2, 1966
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
U.S. Is Reported Offering To Extend Vietnam Lull; U.S. Said To Offer Indefinite Pause
O.A.S Unit Warns Dominican Forces Against Any Coup; Backs Garcia-Godoy Rebel Military Men Deny Effort To Overturn Regime O.A.S. Unit Warns Dominican Forces
Dirksen Breaks With President On Vietnam War; Calls For Full Military Victory Mansfield Sees All-Out Conflict If Talks Fail Dirksen Rejects Vietnam Policy
World Events — January 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 2, 1966
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1965–66 Season
Emmy Winners — 1966
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 2, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 2, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — January 2, 1966
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