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Interest rates rise to 15% amid worldwide claims of 'economic nationalism' by the US.
Interest rates rise to 15% amid worldwide claims of 'economic nationalism' by the US.
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 4 Nov 197909:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 2 Nov 197921:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 4 Nov 197909:15BBC Radio 4
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