State Historical Society of Iowa

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev Visits Iowa, September 23, 1959

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Russian Premiere Nikita Khrushchev is seen in this photo in a motorcade traveling down Keosauqua Way en route to a reception at Hotel Ft. Des Moines.
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, 23 September 1959

Description 

Russian Premiere Nikita Khrushchev is seen in this photo in a motorcade traveling down Keosauqua Way en route to a reception at Hotel Ft. Des Moines. Khrushchev also was in Coon Rapids, Iowa, earlier on September 23, 1959, as he visited Garst farms and was hosted by Roswell (Bob) Garst, an international agriculturalist.  

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Describe the image above - what appears to be happening?
  • What does the police escort tell you about the importance of the person in the car?
  • Who is in the car, and where is he going?
  • This image was taken during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. What does this image suggest about the importance of Iowa agriculture in the global community?