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, this leader joked about a machine that “puts food into the mouth” during a debate at Sokolniki Park. After (15[1])exiling Georgy Malenkov to Kazakhstan, this leader launched the (*) Virgin Lands campaign. (10[1])This leader’s (10[1])modernizing “thaw” began after his speech “On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences.” (10[1])In 1962, this premier sent ICBMs to Fidel Castro’s Cuba. For 10 points, what Soviet leader gave the “Secret Speech” after succeeding Stalin? ■END■

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