Episode 4
Alistair Cooke's famous Letters from America, broadcast during previous election campaigns. Cooke focuses on the dress style of the Bill Clinton camp during the 1992 campaign.
BBC North American editor Justin Webb introduces Alistair Cooke's famous Letters from America, broadcast during previous election campaigns over the past 60 years.
Bill Clinton defeated George Bush senior in 1992. Cooke focuses on the dress style of the Clinton camp and wonders what the rejection of the old blue blazer will mean for the American political system.
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