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UPDATED: 22 Jul 2010 GMT
  • NASA Astronaut Timothy Kopra, President Halonen and Ambassador Oreck (Photo by State Dept.) U.S Ambassador, Astronaut Visit President Halonen

    On July 22, Ambassador Bruce Oreck and NASA Astronaut Timothy Kopra, the grandson of Finnish immigrants to the United States, visited President Tarja Halonen at her summer residence, Kultaranta, in Naantali. Kopra was invited to Finland by the President last year.

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  • USS SIMPSON in port Vaasa, Finland (Photo by Lt Karri Wihersaari, Finnish Navy) USS SIMPSON Visits Vaasa

    USS SIMPSON in port Vaasa, Finland from 25-29 June 2010. Over 800 Finnish citizens toured the guided missile frigate on Midsummer’s Day as part of public tours of the ship.

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  • Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi with her husband Juha and Ambassador Oreck (Photo by State Dept.) Embassy Hosts Independence Day Festivity

    Graced by Finnish soprano singer Anna-Kristiina Kaappola‘s renditions of the American and Finnish national anthems, this year’s Embassy celebration of Independence Day on June 23 was the first hosted by Ambassador and Ms. Oreck. They greeted the hundreds of guests, including the new Prime Minister, Mari Kiviniemi.

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