Round 3: Tossup 6

A hybrid seed manufacturer called this leader a “damned poor horse trader” during his visit to Coon Rapids. This leader attacked Lorenzo Sumulong as “a jerk [and] a stooge” in a speech to the UN. While viewing Leisurama houses, (15[1])this leader joked about a machine that “puts food into the mouth” during a debate at (15[1])Sokolniki (15[1])Park. (15[1]-5[1])After exiling Georgy Malenkov to Kazakhstan, this leader launched the (15[1])(*) Virgin Lands campaign. (10[1])This leader’s modernizing “thaw” began after his speech “On the Cult of Personality (10[1])and Its Consequences.” In 1962, this premier sent ICBMs to Fidel Castro’s Cuba. For 10 points, what Soviet leader gave the “Secret Speech” after succeeding Stalin? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Nikita Khrushchev [or Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev; accept Khrushchev Thaw] (The leadin refers to Roswell Garst. Khrushchev banged his shoe at Lorenzo Sumulong)
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