xtrasThe Finnish Front Line with Gordon F. Sander
Join us on June 2 for a discussion and presentation on "The Finnish Front Line: Kekkonen, Kennedy, and Khrushchev's Cold War Showdown," a historical biography of Urho Kekkonen—the eighth and longest-serving president of Finland, the most controversial as well as the most misunderstood figure in Finnish history. Author Gordon F. Sander will be joined by Consul General of Finland Jarmo Sareva for a discussion on the book and its history.
- 90 minutes
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