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Khrushchev's American Journey

Season 26 Episode 7

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.

AIR DATE 11/18/14

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