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    Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986), often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and...
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  • by Finnish president Urho Kekkonen together with the Soviets to ensure Kekkonen's re-election. Golitsyn further said that Kekkonen had been a KGB agent...
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    Paasikivi–Kekkonen doctrine was a foreign policy doctrine established by Finnish President Juho Kusti Paasikivi and continued by his successor Urho Kekkonen, aimed...
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    studying law, but dropped out and took a job instead. In 1926, she married Urho Kekkonen; they had met while working at a central law enforcement agency Etsivä...
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    Helsinki, is known to have received its name from Urho Kekkonen and has nothing to do with Saint Urho). Urho in the Finnish language also has the meaning of...
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    Tamminiemi (category Urho Kekkonen)
    1986, it served as the residence of President Urho Kekkonen. Since 1987, it has been the Urho Kekkonen Museum. Tamminiemi is located in a park by the...
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    wars, Finland became a Nordic welfare state. At the beginning of 1973, Urho Kekkonen was exceptionally elected president without elections or candidates...
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    Urho Kekkonen National Park (Finnish: Urho Kekkosen kansallispuisto, Northern Sami: Urho Kekkonen álbmotmeahcci) is a national park in Lapland, Finland...
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    2017). "Kun Josif Stalin kuoli – näin Urho Kekkonen ryntäsi tilaisuuteen" [When Josef Stalin died - Urho Kekkonen rushed to the event]. Verkkouutiset (in...
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    former President of Finland Urho Kekkonen, which also led to its name. The restaurant was opened on 7 May 1973 with Urho Kekkonen attending the opening ceremony...
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