Khrushchev Visits IBM

Season 26 Episode 7

Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.

During his American tour in 1959, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the IBM factory in San Jose, California. While visiting, the innovation Khrushchev was most fascinated by was not the computers, but rather the company's cafeteria. "Cold War Roadshow" premieres November 18 on American Experience PBS.

AIR DATE 11/18/14

Cold War Roadshow, Chapter 1

Cold War Roadshow, Chapter 1

Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood

Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood

Inside Khrushchev's Airplane

Inside Khrushchev's Airplane

Khrushchev Visits IBM

Khrushchev Visits IBM

Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev

Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev

Touring D.C. With Khrushchev

Touring D.C. With Khrushchev

Khrushvhev on the Farm

Khrushvhev on the Farm

Khrushchev's Motorcade

Khrushchev's Motorcade

Butterflies & the Cold War

Butterflies & the Cold War

Khrushchev's Cool Welcome in NY

Khrushchev's Cool Welcome in NY

Khrushchev Takes Manhattan

Khrushchev Takes Manhattan

Khrushchev's American Journey

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A Popular Communist

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The Soviet Premier Wants to Mingle

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