Evening star., 1959-06-29
KozIov, AffobIe No. 3 Red,
Flies to u. S. for Exhibit

NEW tOfbA, JutlC 80 NhE(.
Soviet First Deputy Premier
Frol r. Kozlov arrived yester-
day to preside at the opening of
the Russian Cultural and
Scientific Exhibition.
President Eisenhower
planned a flying visit this af-
ternoon 10 the Soviet exhibition
a few hours before 1t Is opened.
He was to take of from Ma
tional Airport at 2:25 pm. for
Newark Airport, then travelling
by automobile to the New York
Coliseum. After about an hour
looking at the Soviet exhibition.
he will fly back TO Washington.
Secretary of Com m cree
Strauss, still serving under a
recess appointment although
the Senate has refused to con-
firm him. was among IA per-
sons set to accompany the
President for the visit TO the
Soviet fair.
Nixon to Attend Opening
Vice President Nixon. already
in New York, will attend the
official opening ceremony at
the Soviet fair tonight. Mr..
Nixon will fly to Moscow to
open a United States exhibit
there on July IS. The Ameri-
can fair in Moscow and the
Soviet exhibition in New York
were arranged to give Russians
and Americans a picture OF how
people live in each country.
The show opens to the public
tomorrow.
The affable. gray-haired Koz-
lov-called the No. 3 man in
the Kremlin--will 60 to WASH
ington tomorrow to talk with
President Eisenhower and Sec
retary Of State Herter.
Trip Made In Record Time
Mr.. Kozlov arrived in the
worlds biggest airliner, a Rus
sian prophet TU-ll4. which set
a record for flying time be-
tween New York and Moscow.
1t was the first nonstop |
fight between the two capitals.
The flying time was II hours |
and 6 minutes for the 5.092-
mile trip. That's an average
speed of 460 miles an hour.
Mr.. Kozlov is a square-faced
man of so, with a ready smile I
and q loud voice. He smiled
often and made several jokes
after his arrival.
Praises New YOrk's Site
During a three-hour boat
ride around Manhattan. the 4
view Of the skyline prompted /
him to say: Those who created
this city certainly chose q very |
good site"
He chatted amiably with two /
pretty American models on the
trip. They will display fash
ions later at the American ex-
hibition in Moscow. Smilingly |
Mr.. Kozlov told one of them: /
II hope you like Moscow. but |
you'd better not keep saying |
Da.'" c'Da" means "Yes" in
Russian) The Deputy Premier
says he doesn't speak or un-
derstand English. All conver-
sation took place through in
terpreters.
Greeted by Mayor Wagner
New York's Mayor Robert !
r. Wagner greeted Mr.. Kozlov
as he stepped aboard the boat.
Mr.. Kozlov's two-week visit
to the United States is expected
to include visits to San Fran
cisco, Detroit and Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Kozlov was non-com-
initial in his comments. He
said that the fact that Russia |
was opening an exhibition here |
and the United States was
opening one in Moscow Qater
this summer) 'is a great !
achievement and q step forward
toward the improvement Of re-
lations between our countries"
Mr.. Kozlov's trip is a.
counterpart of the one Mr..
Nixon will make to Russia. Mr..
Nixon Is going to Moscow for
the opening OF the American
exhibition there.
Distance Is Shortened"
Mr.. Kozlov also remarked on
the record flight from Moscow,
saying the distance between
the two countries was being
shortened by technical ad-
vances, and Opportunities for
reciprocal meetings have ex-
panded."
Soviet Premier Nikita Khru-
shchev has never visited the
United States, although it is
believed he would welcome an
invitation. The man consid-
cred the next in power to Mr..
Khrushchev is the other first
deputy premier - Anastas I.
Mikoyan. Mr.. Mikoyan made
a trip to the United States
early this year.