Cold War Roadshow
Season 26 Episode 7 | 52m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
In September 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev made an unprecedented visit to America
In the fall of 1959, at the height of the Cold War, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the United States for 12 days at the invitation of President Dwight Eisenhower. For both men, the visit was an opportunity to halt the escalating threats of the Cold War and potentially chart a new course toward peaceful coexistence. For the American press, it was the media blockbuster story of the year.
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Cold War Roadshow
Season 26 Episode 7 | 52m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
In the fall of 1959, at the height of the Cold War, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the United States for 12 days at the invitation of President Dwight Eisenhower. For both men, the visit was an opportunity to halt the escalating threats of the Cold War and potentially chart a new course toward peaceful coexistence. For the American press, it was the media blockbuster story of the year.
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Clip: S26 Ep7 | 3m 45s | Nikita Khrushchev's son, Sergei, reflects on his father's 1959 trip to America. (3m 45s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 3m 38s | Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his father's plane trip to the U.S. (3m 38s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 3m 32s | Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS. (3m 32s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 1m 22s | Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS. (1m 22s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 1m 17s | Sergei Khrushchev in a field with a net, catching butterflies. Secret Service look on. (1m 17s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 8m | To ease Cold War tensions, Pres. Eisenhower invited Soviet Premier Khrushchev to America. (8m)
Preview: S26 Ep7 | 31s | In 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the U.S. Premieres Nov. 18 on PBS. (31s)
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 32m 49s | A U.S. Information Service film about Soviet Premier Khrushchev's 1959 tour of America. (32m 49s)
Khrushchev's Cool Welcome in NY
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 3m 53s | Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS. (3m 53s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 40s | POV shots from inside car, traveling along curvy road w/diplomatic flags flying. (40s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 11m 11s | Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his trip to NYC in 1959 with his father Nikita. (11m 11s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 1m 45s | The Soviet premier visits the Agricultural Experiment Station in Beltsville, MD in 1959. (1m 45s)
Nikita Khrushchev Arrives in America
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 3m 18s | A clip from the PBS American Experience documentary "Cold War Roadshow," premieres Nov 18 (3m 18s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 1m 54s | Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS. (1m 54s)
The Soviet Premier Wants to Mingle
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 2m 29s | Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS. (2m 29s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 1m 2s | Khrushchev and his entourage tour the monuments and landmarks of Washington, DC. (1m 2s)
Clip: S26 Ep7 | 3m 41s | Sergei Khrushchev's home video of his 1959 trip to the US with his father Nikita. (3m 41s)
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For Season 26 of American Experience, exclusive corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance, major funding by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS stations.