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Pope visits Poland
Pope John Paul II returns to his Polish homeland.
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.
Last on
Sun 10 Jun 197909:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Jun 197921:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 10 Jun 197909:15BBC Radio 4
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