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Petrol shortage in US
Nationwide petrol shortage blamed on US oil companies.
Nationwide petrol shortage blamed on US oil companies.
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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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Sun 20 May 197909:15
BBC Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 18 May 197921:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 20 May 197909:15BBC Radio 4
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