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Energy bill at risk
President Carter's energy bill at risk once again from Congress veto.
President Carter's energy bill at risk once again from Congress veto.
The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.
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 3 Sep 197809:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 Sep 197821:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 3 Sep 197809:15BBC Radio 4
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