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March 26, 1967

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Headlines from March 26, 1967

Johnson Plans to Repeat Vietnam Strategy Parley; Undeterred by Critics of Guam Results, He Looks to a Session in Six Months to Stress Nonmilitary Side of War Johnson Is Planning to Repeat Vietnam Strategy Conference

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, March 25 President Johnson plans to hold another big conference on Vietnam strategy within six months to keep pressing his view that the war can be ended only if military action is supported by effective political and economic measures.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 22, 1967, covering March 26, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for More Of The Monkees by The Monkees

    More Of The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones

    Between The Buttons

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54
  5. 5
    Album cover for SRO by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    SRO

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Jason Chaffetz

1967Jason Chaffetz, American politician[†]

Jason E. Chaffetz is an American retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until his resignation in 2017. He chaired the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2015 until 2017.

Historical Events

Central Park be-ins

1967Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.[†]

In the 1960s, several "be-ins" were held in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City to protest against various issues such as U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and racism.

Historical Context for March 26, 1967

In 1967, the world population was approximately 3,473,412,880 people[†]