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Urho Kekkonen  

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  • Urho Kaleva Kekkonen was a Finnish statesman, prime minister, and long-term Finnish president (1956–1982). Together with his predecessor Juho Kusti Paasikivi, architect of the Finnish foreign policy during the Cold War, Kekkonen maintained a strong stance of neutrality for Finland which facilitated its trade and economic relations with other countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Kekkonen, Urho (1900–1986)]

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