December 20, 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 — December 20, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 20, 1967
Eisenhower Urges Support For War; In Interview, He Says World Peace And The Fate Of Asia Are At Stake In Vietnam
Johnson Confers Witn Pope Paul On Vietnam War; Discussion Lasts 75 Minutes --Suggestions For Peace Are Offered By Pontiff Prisoner Issue Raised President Cites 'Plight' Of Those Held In The North-- Backs 'Honorable' Accord
President'S Plan Derided By Hanoi; Foe Says Peace Proposals Mask American Policy Of Intensifying War Hanoi Derides President'S Proposal Vietcong Delegate Present One Proposal Omitted Mcnamara Resignation Noted Pravda Assails Johnson
World Events — December 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 20, 1967
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1967–68 Season
Emmy Winners — 1967
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 20, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 20, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — December 20, 1967
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