December 31, 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 31, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 31, 1967
President Hails Sihanouk Stand On 'Hot Pursuit'; He Reports It Has Aroused Both Interest And Pleasure And Is Still Under Study
New Peace Barriers Discerned By Pope; Pope Paul Sees 'New, Terrible Obstacles' To Peace In Vietnam
Pressure Mounts For Bombing Halt As Test For Hanoi; Administration Is Urged To Take Steps To See Whether North Will Negotiate Offer Of Talks Is Cited Appeals To Johnson Come From Senators, Rabbi And West German Socialists Pressure Mounts For Bombing Halt
World Events — December 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 31, 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 31, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 31, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — December 31, 1967
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