KHRUSHCHEV’S SPEECHES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 13

KHRUSHCHEV’S SPEECHES

“U.S. Will Not Be Intimidated”

Rec? 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 2.

The United States would not be intimidated by threats made in public speeches by the Soviet Prime Minister (Mr Khrushchev) the State Department said today The department’s spokesman (Mr Lincoln White) added that the department was not aware of any alarm -or apprehension among United States officials over any,, threats that Mr Khrushchev might have expressed, either publicly -or privately. Mr White added: “Mr Khrushchev seems at times to enjoy making dramatic statements ” The State Department comlents were In reply to inquiries about reports in New York newspapers today that threatening remarks had been made -by Mr Khrushchev in an interview on June 23 with the former Governor of New York State, Mr Averell Harriman.

The “New York Times” quoted informed sources as saying, in Washington: “Mr Khrushchev was v-ry rough in his talks with Ms

Harriman.” The visiting Soviet First Deputy Premier, Mr Frol Kotlov, disagreed wit|i these reports of Mr Khrushchev’s language when asked about the matter .after a luncheon address today to toe National Press Club.. ‘ ,

He said that on the contrary the Khrushchev-Harriman meeting in Moscow, which he attended, "was a good, a pleasant discussion.”

Th a Soviet Embassy required questions to be written agd screened in advance. The fact that Mr Koslov chose to answer this one indicated that he felt he should make some expression on'the matter?

While Mr White declined to comment directly on the United States press reports on the Harriman interview, he said: “Quite 'apart from what Mr Khrushchev may have said in private conversations. it should be noted that in recent weeks he has made 8 number of public statements distinctly menacing in tone.