Khrushchev's visit to America in 1959 (22 photos)
On September 15-27, 1959, the first official visit in the history of Soviet-American relations by the leader of the CPSU and head of the Soviet government Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev to the United States took place. The visit was covered by 2.5 thousand journalists and photojournalists accredited by the US State Department (including 41 Soviet ones), and according to the American Life magazine, the total number of journalists was at least 5 thousand people, which at that time was an absolute record.
Source: Journal/visualhistory
You can read more about the visit here. Extremely interesting material was prepared specially for the 50th anniversary of this historic trip.
The following report was written by Life magazine photographer Hank Walker. Plus my color correction of long-faded slides.
1. That’s what she is, Kuzka’s mother!!!
2. Soviet board No. 1
3. Meeting at the airport
4. WELCOME KHRUSHCHEV
5. Guard of honor
6. The Soviet leader paid special attention to the American farmer Roswell Garst, with whom he had maintained contact since 1955 and whose experience in the field of corn cultivation he repeatedly referred to both during his trips to the agricultural regions of the USSR and at meetings of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee dedicated to agricultural issues.
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8. Corn foreva!
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10. Khrushchev's wife
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12. Turkey in a cage
13. Agriculture is his passion
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16. Why is he doing this?
17. Journalists attack
18. Serious conversation
19. At the White House
20. Lincoln Memorial
21. With Gromyko
22. Eisenhower with Khrushchev’s wife
