Talk:Urho Kekkonen
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errata:
1. Urho Kekkonen's father Juho was not a farmer but worked for the forest industry, as a logging site foreman (metsätyönjohtaja) and a lumber agent (tukkiasioitsija) for Kajaanin puutavaraosakeyhtiö.
2. Kekkonen did not lead the execution squad in Hamina during civil war but was ordered by the squad leader to give the actual "ready, aim, fire" command during the execution. Nevertheless this occasion, according to his memoires, shocked him quite hard and he thought this might have affected his attitude towards the reds (socialists) during his later political career because he deeply sympathized with them.
Random quote from an old comedy show: "Presidentti on jälleen valittu tasavallan Kekkoseksi."
Illustrates his status and authority rather well. Plus it's funny. --Kizor 20:40, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] FCMA treaty
What is that?
- It's the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, I linked it from the article. - Bobet 13:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
The quotation from Kekkonen smells a bit harshly translated, though Kekkonen didn't spare his swear words really. But for international audiences it might be good to point out that colloquial finnish isn't that prudish about such things. And secondly, where is that quote from? A source for such a remark should be incorporated. I couldn't find any quote from Kekkonen that would translate to such.
Adding to the the random quote from the old comedy show thing "The President has been once again elected to be the Kekkonen of the Republic"... My father remembers listening to the radio broadcast of the electorate vote counting in the sixties, and that being the most repitive and monotonous of all. "Kekkonen, Kekkonen, Kekkonen, Kekkonen, Kekkonen..."
[edit] Firing squad
Are you sure it was firing squad? Not a mistranslation? `'mikka (t) 08:06, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Political Party
Political party: Agrarian League 1956-1965: Centre Party 1965-1982
The President of Finland is no longer member of any political party after he/she is elected.
- Why not? Many Presidents of Finland have given up their party membership, but for example Martti Ahtisaari did not. Mstuomel 21:36, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
