Khrushchev - A Personality Sketch
A personality sketch of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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OCR Page 1 of 415
OCI No. 2391/61
Copy No.
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KHRUSHCHEV-- PERSONALITY SKETCH
One evening in November 1957, Nikita Khrushchev arrived
at a diplomatic reception in Moscow in a particularly buoyant
and garrulous mood. A few months earlier he had overcome the
challenge of the so-called antiparty group and he had just
stripped Marshal Zhukov of his military and political powers.
As Western newsmen clustered around him on that occasion,
Khrushchev related a fable which tells a great deal about the
man and his image of himself:
"Once upon a time, Khrushchev began, "there were three
men in prison: a social democrat, an anarchist, and a humble
little Jew--a half-educated little fellow named Pinya. They
decided to elect a cell leader to watch over distribution of
food, tea, and tobacco. The anarchist, a big, burly fellow,
was against such a lawful process as electing authority. To
show his contempt for law and order, he proposed that the
semi-educated Jew, Pinya, be elected. They elected Pinya.
"Things went well, Khrushchev continued, "and they de -
cided to escape. But they realized that the first man to go
through the tunnel would be shot at by the guard. They all
turned to the big, brave anarchist, but he was afraid to go.
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By MFD NARS, Date 3/1/76