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Peter Carlson

Peter Carlson talked about his book K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude, Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America’s Most Unlikely Tourist (Pu… read more

Peter Carlson talked about his book K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude, Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America’s Most Unlikely Tourist (PublicAffairs; May 11, 2009). At the fiftieth anniversay of the event, Peter Carlson recalls the inexplicable two-week tour of the United States by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev amidst the tensions of the Cold War in September 1959. Mr. Carlson remarks on the humorous musings of the Soviet premier as he traveled across the country, his meetings with American celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, his interest in American supermarkets, and his anger in being denied a visit to Disneyland. The guest interviewer was Sergei Khrushchev, the son of Nikita Khrushchev, who was one of the people interviewed by Mr. Carlson as he researched the book.

Peter Carlson was formerly a feature writer and reporter for the Washington Post. Prior to joining the newspaper he was a reporter for the Boston Herald-American and senior writer close

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After Words with Peter Carlson

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Program ID:
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Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 29, 2009 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 02, 2010 | 2:59am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 29, 2009 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 30, 2009 | 9:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 30, 2009 | 11:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 2009 | 12:27am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 2009 | 2:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 2009 | 3:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 01, 2009 | 9:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 01, 2009 | 10:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 02, 2009 | 6:42am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 02, 2009 | 7:11am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 06, 2009 | 11:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 06, 2009 | 11:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 01, 2010 | 2:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 01, 2010 | 3:32pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 02, 2010 | 2:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
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