Memorial to General George C. Marshall To Be Erected in Frankfurt
Feb. 11, 1962 - A memorial to the late General of the Army George C. Marshall (pictured in 1945) as author of the plan that made possible...
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Feb 11, 2022
Katu Tribe Sets Poison Traps in Vietnam
Feb. 11, 1962 - U.S. military personnel on reconnaissance in central Vietnam have run into hostile aborigines, belonging to the Katu...
Feb 11, 2022
Washington Officials See Mounting Danger in Vietnam
Feb. 11, 1962 - What President Kennedy has called the “increasing ferocity” of the war in South Vietnam and the increasing involvement of...
Feb 11, 2022
Board of Inquiry Will Question Francis Gary Powers on Crash and Capture
Feb. 11, 1962 - The C.I.A. has formed a board of inquiry to investigate the circumstances of the capture of Francis Gary Powers by the...
Feb 10, 2022
Robert F. Kennedy Arrives in Hong Kong
Feb. 10, 1962 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy arrived today in Hong Kong, a British colony in the shadow of Communist China, for a...
Feb 10, 2022
George Romney Will Run for Michigan Governor
Feb. 10, 1962 - George Romney announced today that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Michigan. The 54-year-old...
Feb 9, 2022
James Cagney Narrates Documentary on Communism "The Road to the Wall"
Feb. 9, 1962 - Narrated by actor James Cagney, "The Road to the Wall" explores the steady march of Communism through the years. It begins...
Feb 9, 2022
Robert F. Kennedy Challenges Japanese Leftist to Visit U.S.
Feb. 9, 1962 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy faced the startled chief of Japan’s massive left-wing labor union today and challenged...
Feb 9, 2022
U.S. Build-Up in South Vietnam Continues
Feb. 9, 1962 - The decision announced yesterday to set up a new U.S. command in Saigon under a full general is said to be a result of the...
Feb 9, 2022
Nixon Makes Appearnace on Paar Show, Bashes Kennedy
Feb. 9, 1962 - Richard M. Nixon lashed out last night at President Kennedy’s handling of the Cuban situation and at other aspects of the...
Feb 9, 2022
🚨Francis Gary Powers Released, U.S. Releases Spy Rudolf Abel in Exchange
Feb. 9, 1962 - Francis Gary Powers has been released by the Soviet Union in exchange for the release of Col. Rudolf Abel, the convicted...
Feb 8, 2022
Romney Begins 24-Hour Fast Prior to Decision on Governor Run
Feb. 8, 1962 - George Romney (pictured with his wife Lenore) began a 24-hour fast today as he sought to decide whether to become a...
Feb 8, 2022
Leftists Boycott Robert F. Kennedy in Kyoto
Feb. 8, 1962 - Left-wing students boycotted a scheduled meeting with Robert F. Kennedy (pictured left at a karate demonstration) today in...
Feb 8, 2022
President Kennedy Picks General Harkins to Head Vietnam Command
Feb. 8, 1962 - The U.S. established a new military command in Communist-threatened South Vietnam today and named a four-star general to...
Feb 8, 2022
President Kennedy Welcomes "Scouting Family of the Year" to White House
Feb. 8, 1962 - President Kennedy got a mile-swim certificate and a little altered history from the Boy Scouts of America today. Mr....
Feb 7, 2022
Mozart and Ice Cream at the White House With the First Lady
Feb. 7, 1962 - Teenagers from 64 countries crowded into the White House today for an afternoon of Mozart with ice cream, cookies, and...
Feb 7, 2022
Kennedy Won't Guarantee "Free Flow of Information" on Vietnam
Feb. 7, 1962 - President Kennedy said at his news conference today that he could not guarantee a free flow of information to U.S. newsmen...
Feb 7, 2022
Highlights From President Kennedy's Press Conference
Feb. 7, 1962 - Following are three highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Nuclear Testing — He said the U.S. would...
Feb 7, 2022
U.S. Military Personnel Pour Into South Vietnam
Feb. 7, 1962 - Two U.S. Army air support companies totaling 300 men arrived in Saigon today from the plains of Kansas to bolster South...
Feb 7, 2022
Robert F. Kennedy Tours Western Japan
Feb. 7, 1962 - Robert F. Kennedy toured Western Japan today as if he were running for county sheriff. The Attorney General talked with...
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