Word: khrushchevism
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Brezhnev's successor in the presidency: Anastas Mikoyan, 68, who was plainly due for a rest. Active for three decades as top Soviet foreign trade specialist, the Armenian was in the hospital twice last year, needed a softer job after his recent active period as Khrushchev's troubleshooter abroad...
...Khrushchev, it seemed a safe enough solution: Mikoyan as loyal front man in the official hierarchy, Brezhnev as loyal stalwart and deputy in the party ranks...
...Economica, Rumania's Boss Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej warned that Comeconomics, if pushed to the limits Moscow envisions, might well drive Rumania out of the scheme. If the Russians persisted in their efforts to relegate Rumania to the role of a mere supplier of raw materials (primarily oil), then Khrushchev might just as well count Rumania out as far as any assistance in Russia's fight with the Red Chinese was concerned. After long consideration, Izvestia found his objections justified. Even more significant was the publication this month in Moscow's journal, Problems of Peace and Socialism...
Skipping the Summit. To meet that deadline, other Rumanians were dickering with potential economic allies, both East and West. Doubtless to Khrushchev's chagrin, Bucharest announced the conclusion of an accord with Red China that would swap Rumanian know-how in the field of petroleum engineering for Chinese expertise in agriculture, chemistry, and food processing. At the same time, Rumania was sounding out two U.S. firms -Boeing and Douglas- about the possibility of purchasing short-haul jet transports...
...right to pursue its economic future, Moscow hoped in return for help from Gheorghiu-Dej in the polemical struggle with Red China. But last week, when Rumanian Premier Ion Gheorghe Maurer returned from a nine-day Kremlin visit, it seemed that Rumanian cooperation would be limited at best. Khrushchev hopes to convene a huge Red rally-probably some time this fall-to read the Chinese Communists out of the movement...