Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-25
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President and Premier Start Talks
Today in Search of Cold War Thow
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lin d. Roosevelt and winston
Churchill planned allied STRAIT
egy In World War II.
There, in a serene mountain
setting, they will spend the
next two days discussing ways
to ease the worlds war jitters
In the age Of the atom.
Leave ut Sis PM.
In their helicopter, sched-
uled to leave at Sis pm. from
the White House lawn were to-
be two interpreters, Capt. E. p.
Aurand. the Presidents naval
aide: James Rowley, head Of
the White House Secret Serv-
ice detail. and q Russian Sc
curity officer.
Mr.. Herter. Soviet Foreign
Minister Andrei Gromyko, A.
A. Soldatov. head Of the Amer
lean desk in the Russian For
eign Hinstry once. and Mr..
Lodge were to leave five minutes
earlier.
Two other helicopters carry
ing security officers were to
complete the encourage.
White House Press Secretary
Hagerty said he expected the
talks to begin over the dinner
table this evening.
Premier's Mood Amiable
Mr.. Khrushchev's mood ON
his return to Washington yes
terday from a furious eight-day
tour Of America appeared to
bode well for his talks with the
President.
He was at his amiable best !,
last night as he presided at an
elegant reception for 500 guests
at the Soviet Embassy. Later
he continued his running de-
bate on East-West issues at q
dinner with a small group Of
business leaders, but kept the
discussion on a good-natured
level.
At the dinner in the Shera-
ton-Carlton hotel. given by Eric
Ridder. publisher of the Jour-
nal Of Commerce, Mr.. Khru-
shchev declared the United
States attitude toward disarma-
ment and expanding trade with
Russia win be the tests on
whether America wants peace
or war.
The Soviet chief. who pre-
posed total world disarmament
before the United Nations last
week. was quoted as saying:
IF the United States Govern
ment renounces disarmament
one would doubt its sincerity.
It would appear to be not
mature"
Jokes at Trips Rigors
Chatting with Vice President
Nixon at the Soviet reception,
Mr.. Khrushchev joked about
the rigors Of the cross-country
trip that took him on q hectic
swing through New York, Los
Angeles, San Francisco. Des
Moines and Pittsburgh.
When Mr.. Nixon commented
that he looked wonderful" Mr..
Khrushchev replied: "Ah, you
thought I would succumb."
Mr.. Nixon said he knew Mr..
Khrushchev had too much
energy for that. whereupon the
Premier proudly patted his
stomach and boasted: II have
some reserve, too"
Bowls Of caviar flown in from
Russia reposed in large ice
sculptures at the reception. The !
sumptuous buffet also included !
hot smoked sturgeon, picked
white mushrooms, three kinds
Of sauSages, ham, shrimp. roast
turkey. and a wide variety Of :
Russian delicacies.
Walks on 10th Street d
The Soviet leader startled his
Gordon Of security guards by
walking the two blocks from
the Embassy to the Sheraton
Carlton. Stunning a carefully {
arranged motorcade he strolled
down 10th street surrounded
by a swarm Of newsnnen, SEEM
ingly unperturbed by the chaos I
he was causing.
At the dinner he told the 80
guests. including "a Americans 1
and eight Russians, that he was !
impressed by his tour Of the
United States.
1.-THE impression I have
gained is that the American
people are peace-loving." he /
was quoted as saying. "In this,
I do not draw a distinction be-
tween ordinary people, busi-
ness people and politicians"
Newsmen were barred. but |
afterward Mr.. Ridder and
others present prnVided this
narrative Of what happened:
Mr.. Khrushchev in his an
swers stressed trade and dis
armament by the United States
and Soviet Union.
Although he declared that
American readiness to trade
will be a measure Of its good
will, he said the Russians really
do not care whether we trade
with them or not because they
inevitably will outstrip us eco
nomically.
Willing to Eat Own Caviar I
"If you don't want to buy our
caviar, we will eat 1t ourselves" l
he was quoted as saying.
IF you want trade. then end
discrimination. II you want dis
armament. it is necessary to t
have progress in negotiations.
otherwise we can continue as we {
are going. -. L
IF you refuse to end dis Il
elimination, then the thorns s
will remain in our hearts. -. Ii
8 IF you think that in our eco
nomic plan we cannot hold our