Government and Economy in 1965
US President: Lyndon B Johnson
Vice-President: Hubert H. Humphrey
US Population: 194,302,963
Life Expectancy: 70.2 years
Dow Jones Industrial Average:
High: 969
Low:867
Federal Spending:
$118.23 Billion
Federal Debt: $322.3 Billion
Inflation: 1.6%
Unemployment: 5.2%
Prices In 1965
Cost of a New Home: $21,500
Cost of a Gallon of Regular (Leaded) Gas: $0.31
Cost of a Dozen Eggs: $0.35
Cost of a Gallon of Milk: $0.95
Cost of a 1st Class Postage Stamp: $0.05
