History of the Soviet Union (1953–64)
Khrushchev anxiously awaited the results of the 1960 United States presidential election, preferring Kennedy to Richard Nixon, whom he took as a hardline anti-communist cold warrior, and openly celebrated the former's victory on November 8. In truth however, Khrushchev's opinion of Kennedy was mixed. He knew that the new president was from a wealthy background and Harvard-educated. On the other, Kennedy was the youngest elected US president at 43 and gave off the impression of inexperience and "a boy wearing his father's pants" that Khrushchev assumed he could pounce on and dominate. If however Kennedy was that weak, there stood the possibility that he could merely be a puppet of "reactionary" forces and the US military-industrial complex. Almost immediately after the polls closed on Election Day, Khrushchev attempted to barrage the president-elect with proposals and the hope of improved US-Soviet relations, specifically turning the clock back to the accommodating diplomatic atmosphere of President Roosevelt's time. However, Khrushchev was informed that he was acting too quickly and it would not be possible to have a formal summit with Kennedy until he took office in January, and even then, arranging such a meeting would still take time.
Meeker Hotel
Theodore Roosevelt stayed at the Meeker Hotel in the winter of 1901. He was inspired to write a book about the area. 
The Meeker Herald of January 12, 1901 reported:
"Gates Keenesburg left Tuesday afternoon for Rifle with a swell tallyho and
fours handled by the prince of jehus Ed Wolcott, for the purpose of meeting
a select party of gentlemen who had previously made arrangements to enjoy a
few weeks’ vacation in this out-of-the-way place. It was nearly eight
o’clock last evening when the rig returned to Meeker, and among its occupants
were none less than Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, of Oyster Bay, N.Y. They were at
once taken to St. James rectory, where the Rev. H.A. Handel had an elegant
spread awaiting them. In deference to the vice-president-elect's wishes it
was pre-arranged that there would be no public demonstration, but there was a
general desire to meet and shake hands with the distinguished gentleman.
However, it was near midnight before the party proceeded to the Meeker Hotel,
where rooms were reserved for them, and but few had the pleasure of an
introduction. That the famous “rough rider” will find plenty of sport in the
next three weeks goes without saying.”
“[Theodore Roosevelt] killed his cougar near Meeker, Co in 1901. It measured 15 12/16 inches (skull measurement). President Roosevelt was given outright claim to the record for about 53 years.”.
With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, 42, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.