Aug15
May 3, 1971: U.S.News & World Report looked at the real issues Congress needed to face. ”The prevailing mood in America, as reflected in this cross section of national opinions, seems to be a strange combination of wariness and restlessness.”

May 3, 1971: U.S.News & World Report looked at the real issues Congress needed to face. ”The prevailing mood in America, as reflected in this cross section of national opinions, seems to be a strange combination of wariness and restlessness.”

Aug14
January 19, 1970: Among other cover stories, U.S.News & World Report took a look into the mysterious death of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died from drowning while in a car with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. U.S. News quoted from the decision to keep the testimony silent: ”The inquest here presents unusual problems. It has aroused great public interest, which in turn has stimulated very great efforts by the press, radio, television, and other media to provide news coverage… . If the proceedings are public, the activity of the news media may be such as to make it difficult if not impossible … to insure to a defendant a fair trial in any criminal proceeding which may follow the inquest.”(Credit: UPI, Pix)

January 19, 1970: Among other cover stories, U.S.News & World Report took a look into the mysterious death of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died from drowning while in a car with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. U.S. News quoted from the decision to keep the testimony silent: ”The inquest here presents unusual problems. It has aroused great public interest, which in turn has stimulated very great efforts by the press, radio, television, and other media to provide news coverage… . If the proceedings are public, the activity of the news media may be such as to make it difficult if not impossible … to insure to a defendant a fair trial in any criminal proceeding which may follow the inquest.”(Credit: UPI, Pix)

Aug13
July 21, 1969: ”It’s not just another space shot this time,” U.S. News wrote.. ”America was set to put astronauts on the moon–the big payoff after a decade of planning and a fortune in costs. The project of Apollo 11–one of the greatest expeditions of mankind–excited the whole world.”(Credit: NASA)

July 21, 1969: ”It’s not just another space shot this time,” U.S. News wrote.. ”America was set to put astronauts on the moon–the big payoff after a decade of planning and a fortune in costs. The project of Apollo 11–one of the greatest expeditions of mankind–excited the whole world.”(Credit: NASA)

Aug12
November 18, 1968: In a great story of political comeback, Richard Nixon was elected president. ”The story of Richard Nixon, the man, durable, resilient, often controversial, a tough campaigner described by his opponents in times past as ‘ruthless,’ highlights the qualities–inherent and acquired–that carried him along the road from bleak defeat to victory in the race for the White House.”(Credit: USN&WR)

November 18, 1968: In a great story of political comeback, Richard Nixon was elected president. ”The story of Richard Nixon, the man, durable, resilient, often controversial, a tough campaigner described by his opponents in times past as ‘ruthless,’ highlights the qualities–inherent and acquired–that carried him along the road from bleak defeat to victory in the race for the White House.”(Credit: USN&WR)

Aug11
April 25, 1966: ”Yes, sir, there is a God. God is not ‘dead,’ ” proclaimed evangelist Billy Graham in an interview with U.S.News & World Report on religious life in America.

April 25, 1966: ”Yes, sir, there is a God. God is not ‘dead,’ ” proclaimed evangelist Billy Graham in an interview with U.S.News & World Report on religious life in America.

Aug10
December 20, 1965: With the United States deeply involved in the Vietnam War, U.S.News & World Report analyzed the path of the war and the impact it would have on the world. ”This is certain: War in Asia is already entering a new, more critical phase.”(Credit: Associated Press)

December 20, 1965: With the United States deeply involved in the Vietnam War, U.S.News & World Report analyzed the path of the war and the impact it would have on the world. ”This is certain: War in Asia is already entering a new, more critical phase.”(Credit: Associated Press)

Jul20
U.S.News College Rankings get a shoutout from Arlington: The Rap.

U.S.News College Rankings get a shoutout from Arlington: The Rap.

Jul14
November 23, 1964: One year after the assassination of President Kennedy, U.S.News & World Report examined changes in the world and Kennedy’s impact on it all. ”The bright image of a young president fades slowly, even in a fast-changing world. Now, the Johnson idea of a Great Society is replacing the Kennedy challenge of a New Frontier. New answers are being sought for new problems, at home and abroad.”(Credit: Choate Rosemary Hall)

November 23, 1964: One year after the assassination of President Kennedy, U.S.News & World Report examined changes in the world and Kennedy’s impact on it all. ”The bright image of a young president fades slowly, even in a fast-changing world. Now, the Johnson idea of a Great Society is replacing the Kennedy challenge of a New Frontier. New answers are being sought for new problems, at home and abroad.”(Credit: Choate Rosemary Hall)

Jul13
July 22, 1963: U.S.News & World Report took a look at the growing yearly deficit that the federal government was creating and a new proposal to spur economic growth. ”The formula being offered to correct this situation calls for the following combination: (1) cut taxes sharply, (2) hold spending high or increase it, (3) accept a rise in the amount of red ink on the books, (4) raise interest rates to hold capital inside the United States and attract capital from abroad.”

July 22, 1963: U.S.News & World Report took a look at the growing yearly deficit that the federal government was creating and a new proposal to spur economic growth. ”The formula being offered to correct this situation calls for the following combination: (1) cut taxes sharply, (2) hold spending high or increase it, (3) accept a rise in the amount of red ink on the books, (4) raise interest rates to hold capital inside the United States and attract capital from abroad.”

Jul13
October 15, 1962: During the civil rights movement, U.S.News & World Report reported on the violence in Oxford, Miss., when a black student, James Meredith, enrolled at the University of Mississippi. ”In the end, the town of Oxford, a college community of 6,000 people, was virtually under military occupation. And it looked as though the military occupation would have to continue for some time if Meredith were to be kept in the university, which had been forced to admit him.”

October 15, 1962: During the civil rights movement, U.S.News & World Report reported on the violence in Oxford, Miss., when a black student, James Meredith, enrolled at the University of Mississippi. ”In the end, the town of Oxford, a college community of 6,000 people, was virtually under military occupation. And it looked as though the military occupation would have to continue for some time if Meredith were to be kept in the university, which had been forced to admit him.”

Jul12
December 11, 1961: U.S.News & World Report examined the story of Pearl Harbor from the Japanese point of view. Prof. Gordon W. Prange told U.S. News in an interview, ”Too many people make the mistake of looking at this war from the way it turned out. To understand why Japan acted as it did in 1941, you have to look at it from the Japanese viewpoint–see the world as it looked through Japanese eyes at that time.”

December 11, 1961: U.S.News & World Report examined the story of Pearl Harbor from the Japanese point of view. Prof. Gordon W. Prange told U.S. News in an interview, ”Too many people make the mistake of looking at this war from the way it turned out. To understand why Japan acted as it did in 1941, you have to look at it from the Japanese viewpoint–see the world as it looked through Japanese eyes at that time.”

Jul12
October 31, 1960: With Election Day nearing, U.S.News & World Report examined the undecided voters and what it would take to earn their votes. ”It is widely agreed that what happens in the minds of the up to 10 million undecided or ‘leaners’ between now and November 8 will determine the presidency. Richard Nixon and John Kennedy, in a hectic crisscrossing of the country, working 18-hour days, are striving to entice these millions definitely into their corners.”

October 31, 1960: With Election Day nearing, U.S.News & World Report examined the undecided voters and what it would take to earn their votes. ”It is widely agreed that what happens in the minds of the up to 10 million undecided or ‘leaners’ between now and November 8 will determine the presidency. Richard Nixon and John Kennedy, in a hectic crisscrossing of the country, working 18-hour days, are striving to entice these millions definitely into their corners.”

Jul11
March 23, 1959: U.S.News & World Report studied how American trends are seen all over the world. ”Regional editors for U.S.News & World Report, stationed abroad, now find that American ways of buying and selling, American habits in eating and dressing are being widely accepted and imitated. The same is not true of Soviet manners and customs.”

March 23, 1959: U.S.News & World Report studied how American trends are seen all over the world. ”Regional editors for U.S.News & World Report, stationed abroad, now find that American ways of buying and selling, American habits in eating and dressing are being widely accepted and imitated. The same is not true of Soviet manners and customs.”

Jul11
August 2, 1957: U.S.News & World Report wrote about a campaign to make Americans more physically fit. ”After hearing the report comparing American youths to those of Europe, President Eisenhower told those present that he was ‘shocked.’ Now he is putting his personal influence and the power of the White House behind a move to find out what is wrong with American youth and what needs to be done to correct it.”

August 2, 1957: U.S.News & World Report wrote about a campaign to make Americans more physically fit. ”After hearing the report comparing American youths to those of Europe, President Eisenhower told those present that he was ‘shocked.’ Now he is putting his personal influence and the power of the White House behind a move to find out what is wrong with American youth and what needs to be done to correct it.”

Jul10
October 12, 1956: U.S.News & World Report questioned why the stock market was shaky in a time of booming business. ”At the moment, they (investors) see the Federal Reserve Board trying to slow down the boom, they wonder about the outcome of the election in November, and they are concerned about unsettled conditions in the world.”

October 12, 1956: U.S.News & World Report questioned why the stock market was shaky in a time of booming business. ”At the moment, they (investors) see the Federal Reserve Board trying to slow down the boom, they wonder about the outcome of the election in November, and they are concerned about unsettled conditions in the world.”