February 11, 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 — February 11, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 11, 1966
Jakarta Recalls Envoy To Peking; Scores Hostility; Action Announced On Eve Of Military Investigations Into Attempted Coup Jakarta Recalls Enyoy To Peking
Pentagon Sees Long War Leading To A U.S. Victory; Testimony By Mcnamara And Wheeler Indicates Protracted Limited Conflict In Vietnam With Increased Forces Pentagon Chiefs Expect Long War
Immediate Peace Urged By Leaders Of Church Council; 100 In World Organization Score Policies Of U.S. And Reds In Vietnam War Halt In Bombing Asked Geneva Statement Also Calls On North Vietnam To Stop Infiltration Of South
Hanoi Said To List 3 Terms For Talk; Thant Is Reported To Elicit A Call For Vietcong Role And Halt In Raids And Build-Up Hanoi Said To List 3 Terms For Talk
World Events — February 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 11, 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 — February 11, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 11, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — February 11, 1966
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