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Gr 9 Up—Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev had been angling for an invitation to visit the United States, and finally received it in 1959. The whirlwind two-week tour was meant to mitigate fears during the Cold War and show the human side of a man many Americans distrusted. President Eisenhower welcomed Khrushchev and his family to Washington and handed them off to dignitaries in California and Iowa, before meeting up again at Camp David. Students may marvel at wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More