December 3, 1969
By the winter of 1969, Nixon was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.60/hr — the U.S. was still deep in the Vietnam War, with American troops receiving direct orders on the proper treatment of civilians as military and diplomatic pressure mounted on multiple fronts. On the cultural front, Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" was the number one song in the country, and Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" was sitting at the top of the fiction bestseller list. The New York Mets had pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in baseball history by defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series that fall, and on February 9th, the Boeing 747 took its first flight out of Everett, Washington, introducing the jumbo jet era to commercial aviation.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — December 3, 1969
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 3, 1969
Nixon Threatens Special Session To Act On Funds; Tells G.O.P. Chiefs He Will Recall Congress Dec. 26 Unless Bills Are Passed Mansfield Backs Step Members Of The Senate And House Are Doubtful That Deadline Can Be Met President Threatens To Call Special Session Of Congress Dec. 26
A Woman Will Head Council Of Churches; Woman To Head Church Council
U.S. Officers In Vietnam Caution On Next Troop Cut; Officers In Vietnam Cautious About Cuts
Nato 'Receptive' To Security Talks With Soviet Bloc; But Ministers Declare Parley Depends On A Favorable Attitude On Issues
Troops Warned On War Conduct; Officers In Vietnam Told To Reindoctrinate Men On The Treatment Of Civilians
World Events — December 1969
Time Person of the Year — 1969
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 3, 1969
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1969–70 Season
Emmy Winners — 1969
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 3, 1969
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 3, 1969
On the field
Sports Champions — December 3, 1969
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