Jan 11, 2022Young Khrushchev Considered Moving to U.S. for Higher WagesJan. 11, 1962 - Nikita S. Khrushchev, when a youth, considered emigrating to the United States to earn higher wages, New York Governor...
Jan 11, 2022U.S. B-52H Super-bomber Breaks World RecordJan. 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, 2022Defoliation Plan for Vietnam on Temporary HoldJan. 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 9, 2022Sec. McNamara Sends Thank-You Letters to Families of Reservists and National GuardsmenJan. 9, 1962 - Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has expressed the nation’s gratitude to the more than 150,000 reservists and...