Year of record

1962

7 verified events recorded in 1962.

7 events From Jan 1, 1962 To Dec 31, 1962 Open in filter view →
DateEventLanesStatus
1962-12-31William Volker Fund Closes After Financing Chicago School and Mont Pelerin Society 3 src
Hoover Institution · Aaron Director · Milton Friedman · Murray Rothbard
confirmed
1962-10-10Thalidomide Scandal Drives Kefauver-Harris Amendment Strengthening FDA Drug Safety Requirements 3 src
Estes Kefauver · John F. Kennedy · Food and Drug Administration
confirmed
1962-09-30Cesar Chavez Founds NFWA, Begins Farmworker Organizing Campaign 3 srcconfirmed
1962-09-27Rachel Carson Publishes Silent Spring, Chemical Industry Launches Coordinated Attack Campaign 3 src
Monsanto
 confirmed
1962-02-13King-Anderson Medicare Bill Defeated in Committee After Intense Corporate Lobbying 3 src
John F. Kennedy · American Medical Association · Ronald Reagan · U.S. Senate Finance Committee
 confirmed
1962-01-17Kennedy Executive Order 10988 Grants Federal Workers Collective Bargaining Rights 3 src
John F. Kennedy · Federal employees
 confirmed
1962-01-01National Association of Manufacturers Establishes Defense Committee and Hires First Full-Time President 8 src
National Association of Manufacturers
 confirmed