The Shoe Heard Round the World: Khrushchev at the UN, 1960
On October 12, 1960, Nikita Khrushchev reportedly pounded his shoe on his desk at the UN General Assembly — the Cold War's most famous, and most disputed, diplomatic outburst.
On October 12, 1960, Nikita Khrushchev reportedly pounded his shoe on his desk at the UN General Assembly — the Cold War's most famous, and most disputed, diplomatic outburst.