Word: khrushchevism
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Standing up and saying "No!" to Khrushchev has done more for American prestige in this part of the world than 20 American spacemen landing on the moon. Turks-"fiercely anti-Russian"-have complete confidence in the wisdom of America's attitude toward Khrushchev and Castro...
...biggest knock in popularity since he came down from the hills four years ago." So had his Russian pals. When Lawson first arrived in Cuba a fortnight earlier, newspaper headlines shouted CUBA is NOT ALONE, and front pages were full of photographs of Russian troops on the march. When Khrushchev backed down, the pictures disappeared. "Discreetly, but nevertheless with emphasis." reported Lawson, "many Cubans now show their feelings about Khrushchev. One or two badge-carrying members would not go so far as to say he had let them down, but shrugs of shoulders were just as eloquent...
From his home in the bleak Welsh town of Penrhyndeudraeth, the philosopher-peer sent Moscow a plea for moderation that prompted Khrushchev's first reaction to the U.S. Cuban blockade, hinting that a summit might be useful. Later, when Moscow backed down. Russell had extravagant praise for Khrushchev's "sanity and magnanimity." Kennedy's first billet-doux from Bertie labeled the blockade "a threat to human survival," and drew a curt snub. Undismayed, the peacemaker of Penrhyndeudraeth churned out more letters...
...misunderstand, Castro made it clear that all the other Soviet-bloc weapons already delivered-the MIG jets, heavy artillery and tanks -belonged to Cuba alone. In fact, said Castro, "several months ago the Soviet Union decided to cancel the whole arms debt of our country." Was Cuba weakened by Khrushchev's retreat? Was Castro diminished? "Don't think that the retirement of these strategic arms disarms us. All the other arms stay in this country. Fatherland or death! We will conquer...
Other personality ratings ran somewhat lower. Elizabeth Taylor, David Susskind, and Nikita Khrushchev had McL-Cs of about three minutes each. The late Richard Nixon's rating was maliciously set in the miniscule three second range...