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November 19, 1967

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Headlines from November 19, 1967

PRESIDENT REACTS; Promises to Maintain Value of the Dollar-- Calls Step 'Healthy' Competition to Be Tougher President, Reacting to British Step, Says U.S. Will Maintain Value of the Dollar ACTION BY LONDON TERMED 'HEALTHY' Officials Believe Devaluation Won't Cause Changes in Most Other Currencies Hopes for Improvement Could Affect U.S. Sales

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18-- President Johnson tonight reaffirmed "unequivocally" the commitment of the United States not to devalue the dollar. He pledged that the country would continue "to buy and sell gold at the existing price of $35 an ounce."

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 15, 1967, covering November 19, 1967.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits by Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits

    Diana Ross & The Supremes

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    The Beatles

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Strange Days by The Doors

    Strange Days

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Doors by The Doors

    The Doors

    The Doors

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Four Tops Greatest Hits by Four Tops

    The Four Tops Greatest Hits

    Four Tops

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Randi Kaye

1967Randi Kaye, American journalist[†]

Randi Kaye is an American television news journalist working for CNN. She is based in New York and serves as an investigative reporter for Anderson Cooper 360°.

Notable Deaths

Charles J. Watters

1967Charles J. Watters, American priest and soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1927)[†]

Charles Joseph Watters was a chaplain (major) in the United States Army and Roman Catholic priest. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery exhibited while rescuing wounded men in the Vietnam War's Battle of Dak To.

Historical Events

TVB

1967The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong.[†]

Television Broadcasts Limited is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese service, and TVB Pearl as its main English service. TVB is headquartered at TVB City at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate.

Historical Context for November 19, 1967

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