Jul 19, 2021President Kennedy's Press Conference: Main PointsJuly 19, 1961 - Following are the main points of President Kennedy's news conference today: Berlin - The President defended the Western...
Jul 19, 2021Grissom's Spaceflight Postponed Due to WeatherJuly 19, 1961 - Capt. Virgil I. Grissom spent four hours atop a Redstone missile today, ready for a ride into space that was blocked by...
Jul 18, 2021U.S. Warns Soviets on Berlin: We Will Defend Our RightsJuly 18, 1961 - The United States has warned the Soviet Union that it will defend its rights in Berlin. In a note to Moscow, the U.S....
Jul 16, 2021Special Program on Berlin Crisis on CBS-TV to Air Aug. 11July 16, 1961 - A special 60-minute news program on the Berlin situation will be televised Aug. 11 at 8:30 p.m. on CBS. A major part of...