February 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 — February 27, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 27, 1967
Hanoi Sees No Possibility Of Peace Talks At Present; Premier Blames New 'Escalations' Of War--Vietcong Call For Fight 'Until Final Victory' As Only Choice Left
Kennedy Asks Suspension Of U.S. Air Raids On North; Administration Unmoved; 3-Step Plan Given Senator Asserts That 'Moment Of Promise' May Have Come Kennedy Asks A Suspension Of U.S. Raids On North And Offers A 3-Step Plan
War Policy Stand Barred By House; Senate Peace Rider Is Ruled Out Of Order As Fund Rise For Vietnam Is Backed War Policy Stand Barred By House
Rift In Congress Over War Widens; Kennedy Vietnam Proposals Sharpen Disagreement On Approaches To Peace
World Events — February 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 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 — February 27, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 27, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — February 27, 1967
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