Khrushchev's words and his shoe banging

[Ernie Sjogren]

[Richard Robin] > All in all, it's very disappointing to realize that none
of this [K's shoe banging] seems to have been captured on tape for
posterity. I always thought that if one searched long enough one could find
an old film of the shoe-banging as well as "We will bury you" and "Your
grandchildren..." What a let-down to know that these defining Khrushchevian
moments (which actually got me interested in Russian) appear to be lost
forever.

Although my memory may be in error, I recall seeing the shoe banging more
than once on American television in the early sixties.  The first time was
probably the original incident, which took place when my mother's parents,
Russian speakers, were visiting my family.  (How grandmother rolled her eyes
at K's antics!  "The only good thing the Soviets have done for Russia is
improve education," she said.)  But my recollection is of having seen the
shoe banging at least one other time, perhaps as part of a documentary.
Film or videotape of the incident may very well survive today.

Ernie Sjogren

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