Fifty years ago, David Susskind hosted the hated Soviet premier. Stephen Battaglio recounts the resulting uproar in an excerpt from his new book, David Susskind: A Televised Life.
Stephen Battaglio is the business editor for TV Guide. His coverage of the television industry has appeared in The New York Times, Fortune, the New York Daily News, The Hollywood Reporter and Inside.com. He has appeared as a media commentator on numerous TV news programs including CBS Sunday Morning, NBC's Today and MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. David Susskind: A Televised Life is his first book.