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Pres Johnson announces apptmt to UN Security Council with rank of Amb, news conf; Nabrit will take 1-yr leave from Howard U
Johnson warns of premature optimism but voices satisfaction with recent mil developments, news conf; says Repubs critical assessment is 'welcome' expression of opinion; lauds cooperation from leaders of both parties; again notes and welcomes Eisenhower support; Goodell, Ford and Laird, hold news conf to explain 'white paper'; deny plan to make pol issue of Vietnam; Ford pleased by Johnson's moderate reception of criticism
HR, 318-95, passes bill to end natl origins quota system; other provisions outlined; MacGregor amendment to limit Western Hemisphere immigrants defeated, 216-189; Repr Celler read Pres Johnson lr backing bill to HR before vote
Min Chavan tells Parliament Indian troops crossed cease-fire line in 2 places and seized Pakistani posts to block infiltration route; map; announcement cheered; Shastri comments; Govt spokesman says 2 Pakistani jets and 2 other planes crossed cease-fire line
USSR Defense Min charges primary purpose of flight is to test capability of mil reconnaissance and interception of satellites; says 6 experiments were planned by US Defense Dept and are secret
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 25, 1965, covering August 26, 1965.
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Herman's Hermits
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1965Marcus du Sautoy, English mathematician and academic[†]
Marcus Peter Francis du Sautoy is a British mathematician, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, Fellow of New College, Oxford and author of popular mathematics and popular science books. He was previously a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, Wadham College, Oxford and served as president of the Mathematical Association, an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) senior media fellow, and a Royal Society University Research Fellow.
1965Chris Burke, American actor[†]
Christopher Joseph Burke is an American actor. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thatcher on the television series Life Goes On.
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]