In the line "Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev," he's referring to Nikita Khrushchev, who replaced Stalin as Soviet premier. What was the commonly used name for the speech Khrushchev gave in 1956, which was two years before taking over leadership?

In Russian, Khrushchev's speech was officially called "On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences," but was given the nickname "Secret Speech." It was very controversial, as it essentially ripped apart the Stalin regime, and was very critical of the series of purges that the Soviet government had been engaged in for years.

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