Eisenhower National Historic Site

Liquor Case
c 1959
Liquor case given to President Eisenhower by Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev during Khrushchev's visit to the US in September 1959.
Wood, fabric, brass, plastic, rubber. L 47.5, W 31.8, H 34.8 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 15813.

Wine Bottle
1955
Glass bottle of Russian red wine “MYCKAT”.
Glass, fluid, paper, cork. H 29.5, DIAM 7.7 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5467.

Wine Bottle
1953
Glass bottle of Russian red wine “KAROP”.
Glass, fluid, paper, cork. H 29.5, DIAM 7.8 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5468.

Wine Bottle
195
Glass bottle of Russian wine “TPECT APAPAT."
Glass, fluid, paper, cork, waxcc. H 27.7, DIAM 6.8 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5884.

Wine Bottle
1956
Glass bottle of Russian wine “TPECT APAPAT.”
Glass, fluid, paper, cork, wax. H 29.8, DIAM 7.7 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5885.

Wine Bottle
1956
Glass bottle of Russian wine “KOKYP”.”
Glass, fluid, paper, cork, wax. H29.5, DIAM 7.8 cm
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5898.

Khrushchev's Visit
Khrushchev also presented Eisenhower with a Christmas ornament of a Sputnik landing on a moon emblazoned with hammer and sickle, a less than subtle reminder as to which country was first to launch a satellite into space.

Khrushchev met with Eisenhower at the farm and they went on to discuss their Cold War differences at Camp David. They parted with an agreement to conduct a peace conference in Paris the following spring. The visit engendered hope throughout the world that this was perhaps the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Unfortunately, two weeks prior to the conference, the Soviets shot down an American U-2 spy plane over their air space and captured the pilot. Francis Gary Powers. Pressured by Soviet hardliners, Khrushchev scuttled the conference by stalking out after Eisenhower refused to apologize for the U-2 incident.



Liquor Case c 1959 Liquor case given to President Eisenhower by Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev during Khrushchev's visit to the US in September 1959. Wood, fabric, brass, plastic, rubber. L 47.5, W 31.8, H 34.8 cm Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 15813. Wine Bottle 1955 Glass bottle of Russian red wine “MYCKAT”. Glass, fluid, paper, cork. H 29.5, DIAM 7.7 cm Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5467. Wine Bottle 1953 Glass bottle of Russian red wine “KAROP”. Glass, fluid, paper, cork. H 29.5, DIAM 7.8 cm Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5468. Wine Bottle 195 Glass bottle of Russian wine “TPECT APAPAT." Glass, fluid, paper, cork, waxcc. H 27.7, DIAM 6.8 cm Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5884. Wine Bottle 1956 Glass bottle of Russian wine “TPECT APAPAT.” Glass, fluid, paper, cork, wax. H 29.8, DIAM 7.7 cm Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5885. Wine Bottle 1956 Glass bottle of Russian wine “KOKYP”.” Glass, fluid, paper, cork, wax. H29.5, DIAM 7.8 cm Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 5898. Khrushchev's Visit Khrushchev also presented Eisenhower with a Christmas ornament of a Sputnik landing on a moon emblazoned with hammer and sickle, a less than subtle reminder as to which country was first to launch a satellite into space. Khrushchev met with Eisenhower at the farm and they went on to discuss their Cold War differences at Camp David. They parted with an agreement to conduct a peace conference in Paris the following spring. The visit engendered hope throughout the world that this was perhaps the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Unfortunately, two weeks prior to the conference, the Soviets shot down an American U-2 spy plane over their air space and captured the pilot. Francis Gary Powers. Pressured by Soviet hardliners, Khrushchev scuttled the conference by stalking out after Eisenhower refused to apologize for the U-2 incident.
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