February 20, 1968
By the winter of 1968, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.60/hr — the United States was escalating its commitment in Vietnam, with President Johnson publicly pledging to continue bombing campaigns in the north and appointing Clark Clifford as the new Secretary of Defense to replace Robert McNamara. On television, "The Andy Griffith Show" remained the top-rated program in the country, while Glen Campbell's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" took home the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, reflecting the mainstream popularity of country-pop crossover sounds. The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship over the Los Angeles Lakers, and at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, the United States finished with a total of 7 medals, including 1 gold, demonstrating a modest but competitive showing on the international stage.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 20, 1968
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 20, 1968
Enemy Attempts To Put Artillery On Edge Of Saigon; Antiaircraft Guns Observed By Pilots Near Airport--Bombs Thwart Move Heavy Clash In Suburb U.S. Troops Report Killing 123 Vietcong--Allies Step Up Patrols In Capital Foe Tries To Place Antiaircraft Guns Near Saigon
A Johnson Rebuff Stops Abram Race; President Rejects Plea For Softer Vietnam Policy Johnson Rebuff On War Policy Stops Abram'S Bid For Senate
Panel Says Soviet May Outpace U.S. In Nuclear Ships; Joint Committee Declares Pentagon Lets Work On Atom Submarines Lag M'Namara Is Criticized Group Deplores Refusal Of Funds For A New Project Proposed By Rickover Pentagon Scored On Atomic Fleet
World Events — February 1968
Time Person of the Year — 1968
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 20, 1968
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1967–68 Season
Emmy Winners — 1968
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 20, 1968
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 20, 1968
On the field
Sports Champions — February 20, 1968
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