February 4, 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 — February 4, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 4, 1967
Johnson Appeals For Space Treaty; Asks Quick Senate Consent For Ban On Orbiting Of Any Major Weapons Johnson Appeals For Space Treaty
Rusk Bars A Halt In Raids Till Hanoi Eases War Effort; U.S. And Soviet Views Diverge On American Raids Rusk Sets Terms In Bombing Halt
Soviet Hints China Places New Curbs On Help For Hanoi; Note Decrying Harassment Of Embassy Aides Renews Charge On Russian Aid Soviet Hints Curb By China On Help
World Events — February 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 4, 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 — February 4, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 4, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — February 4, 1967
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