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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-070-004
This folder contains telegrams regarding the influence of the Soviet Union on Finland and the impact on other nations, particularly Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; elections in Finland; a defector from the Soviet embassy in Helsinki; and a proposed revision to the Finnish Peace Treaty that would allow Finland to acquire guided missile weapons. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and Finnish President Urho Kekkonen on the anniversary of Finland’s independence and congratulatory remarks on the re-election of President Kekkonen.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-070-003
This folder contains telegrams from the Department of State regarding a diplomatic note to Finland from the Soviet Union proposing a meeting to discuss the potential threat of West Germany and its allies, Finnish relations with Scandinavian countries, and elections in Finland. Also included in this folder are telegrams regarding a meeting between Finnish President Urho Kekkonen and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Novosibirsk to discuss the military consultation regarding the potential threat from West Germany.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-070-002
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding a diplomatic note to Finland from the Soviet Union proposing consultations to discuss the potential threat of West Germany and its allies, and thereby invoking the 1948 Finno-Soviet treaty (formally known as the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance). Materials also discuss the impact of the proposed consultation on Finland’s relations with Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-070-001
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding Finland and its relations with the Soviet Union and United States including communism, policy towards the Soviet Union, and a visit by President Urho Kekkonen to the United States. Also included in this folder are memoranda of conversations between President Kekkonen, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and President Kennedy discussing nuclear testing by the Soviet Union, Berlin, and Germany (Federal Republic).