Ведущим вечера стал Боб Гоен[англ.] в третий и последний раз, комментарии Шари Белафонте. На сцене выступала группа The Monkees. Единственный год, когда конкурс красоты проходил в городе Лас-Крусес. Впервые в истории конкурса, шесть из десяти конкурсанток являлись афроамериканками.
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