February 4, 1975
By the winter of 1975, Ford was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $2.10/hr — the Watergate convictions were finally coming in, with Nixon's former top aides John Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman found guilty of the cover-up just days into the new year. On screens and turntables, Barry Manilow's "Mandy" sat at number one on the charts while "All in the Family" dominated television as the top-rated show in the country. The Golden State Warriors had claimed the NBA championship that year, and in a landmark moment for American justice, the Watergate verdicts marked the first time senior White House officials had been criminally convicted for abuses carried out inside a sitting president's administration.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 4, 1975
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 4, 1975
President Warns On More Spending Or Bigger Tax Cut
Heath Out As Tory Leader; Woman Tops First Voting
F.A.L.N. Terrorists Tied To 10 Bombings Here And In Newark
Ford Condemns Congress For Resisting His Policies
Arabs Said To Bar Deals Involving Jewish Bankers
World Events — February 1975
Time Person of the Year — 1975
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 4, 1975
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1974–75 Season
Emmy Winners — 1975
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 4, 1975
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 4, 1975
On the field
Sports Champions — February 4, 1975
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