January 27, 1967
By the winter of 1967, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.40/hr — the United Nations was actively debating a path toward peace in Vietnam, with the Senate unanimously passing a resolution urging President Johnson to seek Security Council intervention in the conflict. On the cultural front, The Monkees held the number one spot on the charts with "I'm A Believer," while William Manchester's "Death of a President" sat atop the nonfiction bestseller list. The Philadelphia 76ers had just claimed the NBA championship over the San Francisco Warriors, and that same winter the United Nations General Assembly voted by consensus to adopt the Rescue Agreement, a landmark treaty establishing the rights and obligations of nations in the recovery of astronauts and spacecraft in outer space.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 27, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 27, 1967
President Seeks $250-Million Rise In G.I. Benefits; In Message To Congress, He Proposes Increases For Veterans In College Pension Gain Sought Plan Would Give Vietnam Troops Same Aid As Those In Past Wars Received President Asks Benefits Rise For Servicemen And Veterans
Reischauer Calls Red China 'Weak'; U.S. Overrates Its Menace, He Tells Senators Urges Cut In Vietnam Bombing Reischauer Calls Red China 'Weak'
World Events — January 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 27, 1967
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1966–67 Season
Emmy Winners — 1967
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 27, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 27, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — January 27, 1967
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