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What significant event did Urho Kekkonen host in Helsinki in 1975?

  • Olympic Games

  • Eurovision Song Contest

  • Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe

  • World Economic Forum

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Urho Kekkonen hosted the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in Helsinki in 1975. The conference was a major milestone in the Cold War, as it marked the first time that the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to a common set of principles for security and cooperation in Europe.
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