Miss America 1965, the 38th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1964 on CBS Network. Pageant winner Vonda Kay Van Dyke authored books in years to come. She was the first Miss America to use ventriloquism in the talent portion of the contest. Miss Arkansas, first runner-up Karen Carlson, later became an actress, seen in several films and many television series. Results Order of announcements Top 10 Top 5 Awards Preliminary awards Other awards Contestants References External links Miss America official website 1965 1964 in the United States 1965 beauty pageants 1964 in New Jersey September 1964 events in the United States Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey