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In 1978, Wiskari reported that Finnish President Urho Kekkonen was suffering from memory problems. He was the only western journalist to do so because the Finnish media censored the illness of the president.
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award winners, the difficulties both Sweden as well as Finland faced with staying neutral in the shadow of the Soviet Union during the midst of the
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in 1948 as a radio news scriptwriter. From 1958–1964, Wiskari was a correspondent for the
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In 1959, Wiskari was the first foreign journalist to interview the President of Finland
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In 1968, Wiskari became an assistant to the foreign news editor at
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Wiskari was a member of Charlestown's local council, serving as a
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for 36 years. Wiskari's parents were Finnish immigrants.
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Wiskari retired from journalism in 1984 and moved to
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