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Description
This film shows the news footage of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to Iowa in 1959. Film five focuses on Khrushchev at the Iowa State University Swine Nutrition Farm. It shows him seeing how hogs were raised from birth to market.
Transcript from Nikita Khrushchev Video
Source-Dependent Questions
- Based on what you heard in the interviews, how would you characterize the relationship between the United States and Russia?
- How did it appear that Nikita Khrushchev was greeted by Iowans during his visit? What images can you describe from the video as evidence for your answer?
- How does this document show that Iowa has played a large role in international or global agriculture?
Citation Information
Khrushchev’s Visit to Iowa. 1959. WOI-TV Film Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Iowa State University Library.