Word: khrushchevism
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...Emil George Salinger's first trip to Russia, and he had come with commissions of the utmost gravity: to improve communications between the world's two leading powers and to arrange a swap of television appearances between his boss and the boss of all the Russians, Nikita Khrushchev. Alas for unlucky Pierre-he never had a chance. From the moment he was met by Aleksei Adzhubei, editor of Izvestia and Khrushchev's son-in-law, the swart, short, 36-year-old ex-reporter from San Francisco found himself up to his cigar butt in fast moving, stomach...
Thompson Jr., Salinger was rushed to Khrushchev's riverside dacha near Ogo-revo, 20 miles from Moscow. This walled, mustard-colored stone pile, built in 1956, boasts numerous balconies, a movie theater, a billiard parlor and five dining rooms-but only one bedroom (Khrushchev's). Salinger...
Next morning after a hearty pancake breakfast, Khrushchev himself turned up to take Salinger on a 45-minute boat ride on the Moscow River, and make a few jokes about an old comrade named Joseph Stalin, recently reinterred. The two were hardly alone: a secret security agent sat stolidly in the front seat alongside the pilot; a whole boatload of them trailed the Premier's craft at a discreet distance...
Soon it was lunchtime, and hungry Pierre, refreshed by the sun and the river breeze, was more than ready. But the Premier wanted to go skeet shooting. "I always shoot first and miss so the guests won't feel bad," said Khrushchev genially. He was as good as his word-twice...
Then, quite by chance, Salinger scored one hit in six tries. Khrushchev's smile vanished. He grabbed the gun and blasted eight clay pigeons...