Embassy of the United States

History

U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations: A History Suomen ja Yhdysvaltain diplomaattisuhteet The United States Embassy Helsinki re-published a book on the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Finland in 1999 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the countries' diplomatic relations. The book includes chapters on the beginnings of the U.S. - Finnish relationship, the Winter War, deterioration and rebuilding of the relationship, and the state of the friendship in the 1980s. The book is in downloadable PDF format. Please click on the links below to view the documents. The documents are both in English and in Finnish.
Pages 1-14: Foreword by Eric S. Edelmann, former Ambassador and "The Last Decade Revisited" by Jaakko Iloniemi Pages 15-40: The United States and Finland: An Enduring Relationship 1919-1989 Pages 41-48: photograph pages Pages 49-76: Yhdysvaltain ja Suomen suhteiden kehitys 1919-1989		Pages 77-106: Appendices / Liitteet; including letters, memorandums, and treaties Pages 107-134: Appendices / Liitteet; including visits by U.S. Presidents to Finland, Fulbright Agreement 1952, Remarks by President Reagan at Finlandia Hall in 1988 Pages 135-142: Presidentti Reaganin puhe Finlandia-talossa 1988