Apr 24, 2022Kennedy To Issue Executive Order Making Soldiers in Vietnam Eligible for Purple HeartApr. 24, 1962 - U.S. soldiers wounded in the fighting in Vietnam will receive the Purple Heart. President Kennedy will issue within the...
Apr 24, 2022President Kennedy Orders Resumption of Nuclear Testing in AtmosphereApr. 24, 1962 - President Kennedy gave the long-awaited order today for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing in the atmosphere. The test...
Apr 23, 2022Wounded Sergeant in Vietnam Denied Purple HeartApr. 23, 1962 - An American sergeant wounded in the leg by Communist fire has been denied the Purple Heart. Although the incident was two...
Apr 22, 2022President Kennedy Enjoying Popular SupportApr. 22, 1962 - President Kennedy is at a high point in popular support, according to a consensus of newspaper publishers and executives...