Nikita Khrushchev’s 1959 visit to the United States was historical for many reasons. 🇺🇸 It was the first time a Soviet leader visited the U.S. The media circus was unprecedented. 📺 But Khrushchev was disappointed. The reason? He really wanted to see Disneyland… | Sunday Roast

During his trip to America in 1959, Nikita Khrushchev stopped by 20th Century Fox studios to attend a lunch with some of Hollywood's biggest stars. When Marilyn Monroe was asked for her thoughts on the Soviet leader, she was trying desperately not to say anything undiplomatic. Monroe was no dummy when it came to Hollywood PR. Later, in private, Monroe would tell her maid that Khrushchev "was fat and ugly and had warts on his face and he growled. Who would want to be a communist with a president