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Winter deepens recession
Reagan's proposed budget likely to be slashed by the House as economic crisis deepens.
Reagan's proposed budget likely to be slashed by the House as economic crisis deepens.
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 21 Feb 198209:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Feb 198221:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Feb 198209:15BBC Radio 4
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