Kekkonen
Americannoun
noun
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He is compared by some to Urho Kekkonen, who took power in 1956 and ruled Finland for 25 years, during the so-called Finlandization period of the Cold War.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
“My generation had Kekkonen and he was the father of the country. And he is a little something like that. It’s a pity that he must leave office soon.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
But Soviet Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev has warned Finnish President Urho Kekkonen that the time is not right for Finland to make trade deals with the European Economic Community.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the meantime, Kekkonen's chief rival for the presidency in next year's elections withdrew from the race, assuring Kekkonen of another six-year term as chief of state.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We have managed our own affairs," Kekkonen once said.
From Time Magazine Archive
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