Helsinki Accords Medal

Artifact ID1981.152.1

Object Type Medal, Commemorative

Gifter Urho Kekkonen

Date ca. 1975

Medium metal, wood, fabric

DimensionsOverall H 2 in x W 6 1/4 in x D 7 in (5.1 cm x 15.9 cm x 17.8 cm )

Physical Description(a) A round bronze medal features a raised image and raised text.

(b) A small wooden box is lined with brown velvet.
Historical NoteUrho Kekkonen, President of Finland and host of the 1975 Helsinki Accords, gave this commemorative medal to President Gerald Ford during the summit of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in 1975. The summit was a major step on the road to ending the Cold War called for compromise between the Soviet and Western states.Additional Details

Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Gerald R. Ford during the Ford Administration. It was presented to him and was maintained at the Executive Office of the President until its transfer to the National Archives in 1981 for deposit with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)

National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)

Use Restriction Status Unrestricted

Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.

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