Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (1894 - 1971), Soviet leader; first secretary of the Communist Party (1953 - 1964); premier of Soviet Union (1958 - 1964). He urged peaceful coexistence between his country and Western nations while boasting about Soviet success in rocketry and missiles. In September, 1959, Khrushchev made a 13-day tour of the United States which included a dinner in Washington, DC with American businessmen. —State of ManCongress Approved Gls (14.5.92)