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Jan 18, 2022

Defoliation Efforts Begin in Vietnam

Jan. 18, 1962 - United States planes have sprayed jungle growth along the Saigon-Saint Jacques road in South Vietnam to remove foliage...

Jan 18, 2022

Soviets Withdraw Tanks from Berlin Border

Jan. 18, 1962 - The Soviet Army has withdrawn a dozen tanks from the heart of East Berlin, where they were encamped about half a mile...

Jan 18, 2022

President Kennedy Presents Balanced Budget to Congress

Jan. 18, 1962 - President Kennedy presented his first complete budget to Congress today. It was balanced, as he had pledged, and it...

Jan 17, 2022

President Kennedy Proclaims May 1 "Law Day, U.S.A."

Jan. 17, 1962 - President Kennedy today proclaimed May 1 as “Law Day, U.S.A.” He called on the American people to observe it with...

Jan 17, 2022

Police Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor to Seek Nomination for Governor of Alabama

Jan. 17, 1962 - Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor (pictured) said today that he would seek the nomination for Governor of Alabama...

Jan 17, 2022

Viet Cong Make Gains with Peasant Population

Jan. 17, 1962 - Despite considerable improvement in its information and propaganda services, the South Vietnamese Government is losing...

Jan 16, 2022

U.S. Army Withdraws Tanks from Berlin Border

Jan. 16, 1962 - The U.S. Army has begun withdrawing its armored guard, including 15 tanks, from a camp on the Friedrichstrasse on the...

Jan 16, 2022

Former Gov. Knight Withdraws from California Race, Boost for Nixon

Jan. 16, 1962 - Former Gov. Goodwin J. Knight (pictured left in 1958) withdrew today from the California gubernatorial race because of...

Jan 16, 2022

Chinese Communists Denounce President Kennedy

Jan. 16, 1962 - Communist Chinese propaganda denounced President Kennedy and the U.S. Government today. Accusing the President of acts of...

Jan 15, 2022

Main Points from President's Press Conference

Jan. 15, 1962 - Following are the main points from President Kennedy’s news conference today: Science and Technology - He expressed...

Jan 15, 2022

Thousands of Women Protest Nuclear Fallout at White House

Jan. 15, 1962 - Several thousand women from Eastern cities picketed the White House today to protest nuclear fallout. The pickets, soaked...

Jan 13, 2022

Goldwater Urges Conservatism for Republican Party

Jan. 13, 1962 - Senator Barry Goldwater urged Republican party workers today to shape a clearly conservative image for the party. The...

Jan 12, 2022

President Kennedy Backs March of Dimes Campaign

Jan. 12, 1962 - President Kennedy borrowed a dime today to help promote this year’s March of Dimes campaign. The President posed for...

Jan 12, 2022

McNamara to Fly to Hawaii for Vietnam Conference

Jan. 12, 1962 - Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara (right) will fly to Hawaii Sunday for a day-long conference Monday on the...

Jan 11, 2022

Video: President Kennedy's State of the Union Address

Jan. 11, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy’s State of the Union address. #JFK #jfkfiles #1960s #jfkennedy #jfkmemorial...

Jan 11, 2022

Young Khrushchev Considered Moving to U.S. for Higher Wages

Jan. 11, 1962 - Nikita S. Khrushchev, when a youth, considered emigrating to the United States to earn higher wages, New York Governor...

Jan 11, 2022

U.S. B-52H Super-bomber Breaks World Record

Jan. 11, 1962 - A United States Air Force B-52H superbomber equipped for launching missiles broke a world record today by flying 12,519...

Jan 11, 2022

President Kennedy Delivers State of the Union Message

Jan. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy asked the 87th Congress today to give him new authority to reduce tariffs, cut personal income taxes in...

Jan 11, 2022

Defoliation Plan for Vietnam on Temporary Hold

Jan. 11, 1962 - A plan by U.S. officials to “defoliate” trees and bushes in South Vietnam with a chemical sprayed from planes as a means...

Jan 10, 2022

John W. McCormack Elected Speaker of the House

Jan. 10, 1962 - The election-year session of the 87th Congress opened today. The chief event was the election of John W. McCormack...