Khrushchev's American Journey
Clip: Season 26 Episode 7 | 32m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
A U.S. Information Service film about Soviet Premier Khrushchev's 1959 tour of America.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev was the first Soviet leader to visit the United States. This archival film from the United States Information Service details Khrushchev's twelve day tour from Washington DC to New York, California, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.
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Khrushchev's American Journey
Clip: Season 26 Episode 7 | 32m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev was the first Soviet leader to visit the United States. This archival film from the United States Information Service details Khrushchev's twelve day tour from Washington DC to New York, California, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.
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