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. (15[1])After exiling Georgy Malenkov to Kazakhstan, (15[1])this leader launched the (*) Virgin Lands campaign. This leader’s modernizing “thaw” (10[1])began after his speech “On the Cult of Personality 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? ■END■

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