Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-23
KHRUSHCHEV
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cultivated that the field has
the look Of a garden.
Near the modest, white clap
board Garst home outside Coon
Rapids. swarms Of news, radio
and television people gathered
with their jungle Of equipment.
Cowbarns were converted into
temporary headquarters for
newsmen. Television, telephone
and cable lines were every
where. even around the tall
silo.
The Soviet Premier, though
obviously happy at the friendly
reception he received in Amer
ica's Corn Belt. showed definite
signs last night Of being dog
tired after more than a week Of
strenuous touring. speaking and
arguing.
Renews Acquaintance
For the Soviet boss, the visit
to the farm was renewal of
his acquaintance with his host,
who has been Mr.. Khrushchev's
guest in the Soviet Union sew
eral times.
The Soviet Premier had for
titled himself with a substan-
tial breakfast of fruit Juice,
poached trout. blintzes-a sort
of pancake-with melba sauce,
roast loin of veal, vegetables.
sliced cucumbers, whole petitS
tomatoes, and bread.
Mr.. Khrushchev's demeanor
last night at a civic dinner in
his honor and his facial ex-
preston reflected happiness at
his Iowa reception, almost to
the point Of being benign.
But for the first time. Mr..
Khrushchev did no off-the-cuff
speaking. For the first time.
he did not even read his own
speech. The interpreter did it
for him. in English. And as
Mr.. Khrushchev stood by listen
ing, his eyes closed OCCASION
ally as If from deep fatigue.
He seemed pale.
Mr.. Khrushchev's aides were
understood to be trying to dis
suade him from trying to pack
in too much activity.
The speech delivered to the
civic dinner was the most mild
of announcements in compare
son with his other blasts along
the route of his American tour.
Cites Disarmament Plea
The prepared text called upon
Americans to enter into compe-
tition with Russians in agri-
culture, instead of in the man.
ufacture of weapons of mass
production.
Mr.. Khrushchev assured his
audience that his proposal for
complete disarmament, placed
before the United Nations Cen
eral Assembly Friday. was
aimed solely at securing a last
ing peace among nations.
If he had accusations |
against Americans, they were !
mild. without the familiar |
Khrushchev punch. There are
some newspapers. he said, and
some persons in the United
States who consider the Soviet |
seven-year plan "as a kind Of
threat, q threat of Soviet eco
nomic offensive. a Soviet eco
nomic menace"
Then he added:
But the question is. what
kind Of menace. and to whom. |
can be our desire to increase
our agricultural production. |
for instance?
What is wrong about our
wanting to compete with you, |
for instance. in the produc- |
ton Of corn, meat or milk? |
Hardly anyone would contend
that the consumption Of more
milk, butter and meat would
make the Soviet people ag-
gressive."
The remarks brought spon-
taneous applause from the
audience. Mr.. Khrushchev went
on:
This competition is more
useful than the race to stock
pile hydrogen bombs we
want the fields to be furrowed
by peaceful plows and not by
rockets and tank tracks"
The Premier obviously has
considered Iowa one of the
most important stops on his
tour. He is passionately
interested in its agriculture,
particularly its corn. What he
learns here might eventually
solve some troublesome food
production problems which
Have bedevilled the Soviet re-
gime for years.
If Mr.. Khrushchev was quiet,
considering his past perform
ances, his manner was that of
a guest who hardly could have