In the "kitchen debate," Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev argued that:

the Soviets built for future generations.

Explanation:

The Kitchen Debate was a series of exchanges through interpreters between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev, 65, at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park, Moscow.

Nikita Khrushchev protested the Captive Nations Resolution passed by the US Congress.

Also, he criticised the large range of American gadgets.

In the "kitchen debate," Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev argued that the Soviets built for future generations.