| In
1966 Congress enacted the truth in packaging law,
which required over 8,000 drug, cosmetic and food
products have clear and correct statements of ingredients
and amounts. Confusing phrases such as “giant
half quart” were banned. Elsewhere that year:
- The
Supreme Court upholds the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The Ku Klux Klan makes attacks against blacks and
civil rights workers in the South.
- The
Supreme Court rules that a person accused of a crime
must be informed of his or her Constitutional rights,
including the right to remain silent, before being
questioned.
- President
De Gaulle of France withdraws French troops from
NATO and asks United States and NATO forces to leave
France.
- Tolkien’s
Lord of the Rings trilogy enjoys cultish
popularity in the US.
- Miniskirts
come into fashion.
- The
Salvation Army celebrates its 100th anniversary.
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