About this episode

The episode covers key events from February 28, 1966, including political clashes over Vietnam and notable figures in sports and entertainment.

Hubert Humphrey and RFK clash over Vietnam; Rockefeller cracks down on narcotics; Demonstrators picket LBJ's New York speech; Cary Grant is a father; Muhammad Ali won't apologize; Koufax and Drysdale continue their holdout. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s

People in this episode

Host: Joe Rubenstein

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• Narcotics
• Protests
• Sports
• Civil Rights

Keywords

• Vietnam
• Humphrey
• RFK
• Rockefeller
• Cary Grant
• Muhammad Ali
• Koufax
• Drysdale

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