70th anniversary of N.S. Khrushchev (1964)

Portrait of N.S. Khrushchev in the newspaper "Pravda" from April 17, 1964, the text of congratulations on his 70th birthday, placed in the newspaper next to the portrait.

Text of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on awarding Khrushchev the title "Hero of the Soviet Union".

Khrushchev N.S. and Brezhnev L.I. enter the Catherine Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace before the start of the ceremonial presentation of awards to Khrushchev, Georgadze M.P. is standing nearby.

The leaders of the party and the state applaud those who have entered (panorama).

Brezhnev L.I. reads out the text of the Decree on awarding Khrushchev, Kirilenko A.P. is standing nearby.

View of the Catherine Hall during the ceremony.

Brezhnev makes a speech (synchronously), Khrushchev is standing nearby.

Applauding members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee, among them - Kosygin A.N., Suslov M.A., Podgorny N.V., Mikoyan A.I., Brezhnev embraces Khrushchev and kisses him three times.

Brezhnev pins awards to Khrushchev's jacket, Georgadze stands next to him.

Members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee applaud.

Khrushchev delivers a response speech (synchronously), members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee listen to Khrushchev (panorama).

Members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee applaud Khrushchev.

Views of the Catherine Hall during the ceremony of awarding Khrushchev N.S. with the highest awards of the socialist countries.

President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic A. Novotny presents Khrushchev with the Order of the White Lion.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania I. Maurer presents Khrushchev with the Star of the Romanian People's Republic, 1st degree.

Applauding members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People's Republic Y. Tsedenbal presents Khrushchev with the Order of Sukhe-Bator.

Khrushchev accepts the bowl of milk presented by Tsedenbal, according to Mongolian custom.

Views of the hall during the ceremony, faces of the applauding members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee.

Chairman of the State Council of the GDR W. Ulbricht presents Khrushchev with the Order of Karl Marx.

Presentation of the Gold Star of the Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and the Order of Georgi Dimitrov to Khrushchev by Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria T. Zhivkov.

Khrushchev delivers a speech of gratitude.

Khrushchev's wife Nina Petrovna and K.E. Voroshilov are among the applauding guests.

Khrushchev shakes hands with the leaders of the socialist countries.

Views of the St.

George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during the gala dinner in honor of the 70th birthday of N.S. Khrushchev (top), the face of N.S. Mikoyan A.I. reads out the text of congratulations from the members of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the CPSU. View of part of the St.

George Hall, Khrushchev hugs Mikoyan.

First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PUWP Gomulka V., at the table next to Khrushchev.

Novotny A. reads out the text of congratulations to Khrushchev.

The face of Tsedenbal, giving a speech.

Ulbricht V. delivers a speech in honor of the hero of the day.

Chairman of the Government of Hungary Kadar J. reads out the text of congratulations.

The congratulatory speech is delivered by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the BCP Zhivkov T. Dolores Ibarruri delivers a congratulatory speech to Khrushchev.

Khrushchev and his wife, sitting at the table, listen to congratulations.

Finnish President Urho Kekkonen delivers a congratulatory speech.

The dinner participants applaud standing.

View of the St.

George Hall (above).

Khrushchev delivers a speech at the end of the gala dinner, thanks for the congratulations (synchronously), views of the St.

George Hall during Khrushchev's speech (above).