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Kingman Brewster
Kingman Brewster leaves Yale to take up appointment as UK ambassador.
Kingman Brewster leaves Yale to take up appointment as UK ambassador.
The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor. Programme recording incomplete.
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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Sun 29 May 197709:15
BBC Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 May 197721:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 29 May 197709:15BBC Radio 4
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