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UN wasting money
UN wasting money. Director claims food programme spends more on management. Woodward & Bernstein publish 'Final Days' book on Nixon.
UN wasting money. Director claims food programme spends more on management. Woodward & Bernstein publish 'Final Days' book on Nixon.
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This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 30 Apr 197621:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 2 May 197609:15BBC Radio 4
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