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...What has been most striking for us," said Valentina Titova, leader of the group of eight Russians visiting the University, "has been to see how much alike Russians and Americans really are." An American, expecting the Ninotchka stereotype of the Soviet Woman and meeting Mrs. Titova, might be similarly impressed. Hampered by a language difficulty which somehow proved disarming, she spoke openly and often warmly of her impressions of America...
Although Mrs. Titova was "very much pleased to find everyone so friendly and cordial to us," she has not been particularly surprised by anything she has seen: "At home everybody reads and studies all about America, so we had an idea of what to expect, and what we have found corresponds to what we had learned. But you must not think that it is only a few people with special training who know about America. No (Mrs. Titova drew out the and shook her head for emphasis), no, everyone wants to learn about the United States. Our two countries...
...Titova mentioned that Harvard was well known and respected among Russians. "Before we came here we were at the State University in New Hampshire. At Hampshire we found that the students were not so serious in their studies. Forty per cent of those who study there, in fact, don't ever finish. But it is very different here at Harvard. I came into the dormitory here (Moors Hall) the other evening at 1:45 and there I could see a girl in her room still studying her lessons. The people here work as hard as they do at home...
Valentina Titova, leader of a group of eight Russians who arrived here yesterday, cited campaign buttons and political advertising as evidence that Americans do not take issues as seriously as Russians. Another Russian visitor quoted a University of New Hampshire student as favoring Kennedy because he was "more pleasant...
...reference to rumors of a Malenkov coup, Miss Titova claimed that "such an occurence is impossible." "Khrushchev enjoys immense popularity in the Soviet Union, and what he says represents the opinion of the people. I can only congratulate Reuters on its ability to amuse the public," she declared...