Oct 31, 2021Former President and Mrs. Truman Arrive in CapitalOct. 31, 1961 - Former President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman arrived in Washington today for a 3-day round of events that will include...
Oct 31, 2021Rayburn Goes Home to End His Days Among Friends and NeighborsOct. 31, 1961 - House Speaker Sam Rayburn (pictured last May) went home to Bonham, Texas by ambulance today. The Democratic leader had...
Oct 30, 2021Khrushchev Warns Britain on Nuclear WarOct. 30, 1961 - Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev warned Britain today that that nation “may be among the first to experience the destructive...
Oct 30, 2021White House: U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Superior to Any NationOct. 30, 1961 - A White House statement on the Soviet Union’s explosion of a large nuclear device today cast doubt on the military...