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The Crisis Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev

Mr. Beschloss provided a history of the relations between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and its impact on… read more

Mr. Beschloss provided a history of the relations between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and its impact on the Cold War. Beschloss, a Chicago native, did his undergraduate work at Williams College and received his graduate degree from Harvard University. He was allowed to obtain new information about the years 1960-1963 due to the reforms in the Soviet Union as well as the Freedom of Information Act. Beschloss explained the parallels in the Kennedy and Khruschev administrations, particularly in the roles of Robert F. Kennedy and the son-in-law of Khruschev. Beschloss stated that his most valuable sources of information came from interviews conducted in the Soviet Union. He also mentioned the importance of his new findings about the Bay of Pigs and the Berlin Wall operations of the early 1960s. close

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The Crisis Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev

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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 14, 1991 | 8:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Apr 26, 2007 | 1:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jul 14, 1991 | 8:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 14, 1991 | 11:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 15, 1991 | 2:10am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 15, 1991 | 6:55am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 15, 1991 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 06, 1999 | 2:36am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 10, 1999 | 3:48am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 07, 2000 | 7:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 08, 2000 | 11:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 11, 2003 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 11, 2003 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 15, 2003 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 16, 2003 | 3:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 23, 2003 | 1:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 23, 2003 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 25, 2003 | 1:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 25, 2003 | 5:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 09, 2004 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 09, 2004 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 13, 2004 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 13, 2004 | 5:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 26, 2007 | 1:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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