October 28, 1962
Message from Bertrand Russell to Khrushchev
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28 October 1962
TO KHRUSHCHEV, MOSCOW
Respected Mr. Khrushchev,I would like you to know my personal impression of your settlement of the Cuban crisis. I have never had the opportunity to meet any statesman who has acted with the magnanimity and grandeur that you have displayed in dealing with Cuba,and I want you fully to understand that all sincere and honest people acknowledge your courage.
With unchanged respect,
BERTRAND RUSSELL
Bertrand Russell expressed his admiration for the manner in which Khrushchev dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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