July 4, 1980
A Big Mac cost $1.00 that summer of 1980, and the Dow Jones sat at 964 — while the U.S. Senate overrode President Carter's oil import fee veto 68 to 10, the first time a Senate controlled by a president's own party had rejected a veto since 1952. On screens and turntables, "The Empire Strikes Back" was packing theaters across the country and Paul McCartney and Wings held the top spot on the radio with "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)." The 1980 Summer Olympics took place in Moscow that July, but Americans were not among the competitors — the United States led a boycott of the Games in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, sending no athletes and earning no medals.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 4, 1980
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 4, 1980
'Fanatics' In Regime In Teheran Blamed By Carter For Crisis; Deadlock On Hostages Cited President, In 'Town Meeting' Talk, Says Iranians Lack Courage To Release 53 Americans Addresses N.A.A.C.P. Convention Working With Iranian Leaders Carter Blames Iran'S Leadership For Failure To Release Hostages Repeats Support For Embargo 'Final Bulwark Of Freedom' Concedes Policies Are Unpopular
Soviet Arms Offer Merits More Study, President Asserts; Proposal Is Termed Sincere Carter Says It Is 'Too Early To Tell' Whether U.S. Can Accept The Talks Brezhnev Offers Allies Plan To Deploy New Missile Precondition On Treaty Is Dropped Soviet Arms Offer Merits More Study, Carter Says
President To See Chinese Leader While In Tokyo For Ohira'S Rites; Deng Called Real Power Carter Will Confer With Chinese Leader In Tokyo Soviet Condemned On Afghan China Selling Taiwanese Goods
Carter Meets Hua, Says U.S.-China Ties Will Counter Soviet; He Cites Growing Friendship Notes 'Threat' Of Russian Military Buildup--Tribute Is Paid To Ohira At Tokyo Ceremony Peace Called Main Purpose Moscow Anxiety Acknowledged Carter Sees Hua And Says Ties Will Counter Soviet President Leaves For Alaska President Meets With Emperor
World Events — July 1980
Time Person of the Year — 1980
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 4, 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 — July 4, 1980
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 4, 1980
On the field
Sports Champions — July 4, 1980
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