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Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma

October 1, 1939

Winston Churchill famously describes Russian foreign policy in a BBC Radio broadcast:

“I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.”

For the full transcript of his speech click here.

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Khrushchev Is Prevented from Visiting Disneyland

September 19, 1959

During a tour of the United States, Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, is denied access to Disneyland for security reasons – much to his chagrin.

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