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1967, Feb. 10 |
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The 38th state (Colorado) ratified the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which concerned the problem of presidential infirmity and succession. | 1 |
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Feb. 13 |
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Furor erupted in academic circles over the revelation that the Central Intelligence Agency had secretly financed the National Student Association in certain of its activities. | 2 |
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March 16 |
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A consular agreement with the Soviet Union was concluded. | 3 |
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April 15 |
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Huge marches in New York City and San Francisco protested the war in Vietnam and demanded peace. | 4 |
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Summer |
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Hippies, alienated youth, captured the nation's attention and helped to shape contemporary culture by professing to have dropped out of mainstream culture to practice peace and love. | 5 |
In the worst summer of urban violence to date, African-American discontent with life in the cities reached a boiling point. In July and August, violence broke out in 22 cities. | 6 |
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July 1 |
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The treaty restricting the proliferation of nuclear weapons (See Science and Technology) was concluded. | 7 |
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July 15 |
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Initiation of direct air service between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. | 8 |
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Oct. 2 |
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Justice Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. | 9 |
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Oct. 2122 |
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A huge peace march on Washington drew participants from all over the country and culminated in clashes between demonstrators and army troops protecting the Pentagon. | 10 |
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Nov. 7 |
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Inauguration of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a nonprofit public corporation that allocated funds to noncommercial radio and television stations to assist them in creating high-quality programs. | 11 |
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Dec. 18 |
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Stop the Draft Week was organized by 40 antiwar groups. An enormous demonstration in New York City was followed by mass arrests. | 12 |
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