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Formal diplomatic relations were reinstated on September 1, 1945, and the American Legation in Helsinki was reestablished, with Benjamin M. Hulley serving as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. The legation was later elevated to embassy status with
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The embassy has been on the same site in the Kaivopuisto District since the 1930s, but was renovated and extended in the 2010s. An Innovation Centre was completed in 2013 and a new Chancery, in white brick, was built.
276:, and diplomatic relations were established on May 27, 1919. The first U.S. Legation in Helsinki was established on March 19, 1920, when Chargé d’Affaires pro tem Alexander R. Magruder presented his credentials. 419: 465: 749: 1394: 1611: 1543: 1419: 972: 458: 1429: 1072: 1105: 933: 1424: 337: 950: 1790: 1077: 820: 781: 744: 451: 1350: 1299: 1212: 894: 803: 759: 754: 498: 481: 652: 1058: 187: 1360: 1082: 884: 852: 786: 776: 1046: 393: 1387: 1087: 889: 791: 664: 847: 764: 1795: 1536: 1370: 1112: 842: 1293: 1267: 708: 611: 1740: 1262: 683: 632: 1122: 89: 1487: 1377: 864: 698: 693: 688: 637: 564: 1521: 61: 1785: 1404: 1246: 1142: 1021: 734: 569: 530: 1618: 1529: 1445: 1197: 1177: 1157: 1152: 957: 911: 879: 832: 815: 771: 601: 443: 68: 1559: 1325: 1241: 1187: 1137: 1117: 1011: 1006: 962: 940: 837: 606: 525: 1692: 1494: 1450: 1340: 1094: 1026: 995: 945: 810: 798: 739: 591: 1332: 1766: 1437: 1382: 1345: 1225: 1207: 1192: 1182: 1172: 1167: 1147: 1127: 1100: 1067: 1016: 1001: 990: 906: 901: 874: 869: 724: 673: 642: 596: 542: 327: 332: 75: 659: 518: 1512: Consulates-General which function as an embassy (ie. consul reports to State Department, not the respective country's ambassador) 1462: 1320: 1053: 1036: 967: 916: 859: 827: 729: 678: 616: 574: 547: 1041: 584: 557: 1220: 1202: 1162: 1132: 703: 647: 535: 57: 108: 46: 39: 1668: 1704: 1680: 1499: 1656: 1578: 1472: 1467: 135: 1399: 579: 513: 369:"A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Finland" 1272: 552: 1752: 1457: 928: 141: 1747: 1623: 265:
on December 6, 1917. The United States officially recognized Finland on May 7, 1919, as communicated in a letter from
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between the United States and Finland were established shortly after Finland declared its independence from the
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assuming the role of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on November 15, 1952.
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revealed the embassy were using a large warehouse near
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60°9′25″N 24°57′40″E / 60.15694°N 24.96111°E / 60.15694; 24.96111
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Finland
Diplomatic relations
Russian Empire
Secretary of State
Robert Lansing
Rudolf Holsti
World War II
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Soviet Union
Jack K. McFall

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