February 28, 1980
By the winter of 1980, Carter was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $3.10/hr — the Iran hostage crisis was stretching into its fourth month, with President Carter warning Congress that the United States would use armed force to repel any Soviet advance toward the Persian Gulf. On television, "60 Minutes" remained the country's top-rated program, and at the movies, "Kramer vs. Kramer" was drawing large audiences and heading toward a Best Picture Oscar win. The Philadelphia Phillies had claimed the 1979 World Series title that fall, and that February, Lake Placid, New York hosted the Winter Olympics, where American athletes brought home 6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals across the games.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 28, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 28, 1980
Pakistan Intercepts A Soviet Plane And Escorts It Back To Afghanistan; Troops Deter Kabul Rallies Fighting In Kunar Is Reported
U.S. Votes At U.N. To Rebuke Israelis On Settlement Issue; A Major Stiffening Of Policy All 15 Members Of Council Support Move Deploring Colonization Of Occupied Territories About 5,000 In 50 Settlements Vote Was Held Up U.S. Votes In U.N. To Rebuke Israelis Over Settlements Egypt Also Condemns Settlements
White House Plans Tighter Monitoring Of Company Pricing; Budget-Cut Pressure Grows 500 Big Corporations Are Warned By Telegram Of Concern Over Reports Of Increases Proposal Reportedly Rejected Reduced Spending Endorsed Administration Planning Tighter Price Monitoring Controls Opposed
President Terms Anti-Israel Vote In U.N. An Error; He Says U.S.Should Have Abstained On Rebuke 'Failure To Communicate' White House Terms U.N. Vote An Error Negotiations On Language 'Commitment To Israel'S Security'
World Events — February 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 28, 1980
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1979–80 Season
Emmy Winners — 1980
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 28, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 28, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — February 28, 1980
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