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Reaganomics 'a gimmick'
Democrats' delight as Nobel Prize winner writes off the president's economic plans as 'a gimmick'.
Democrats' delight as Nobel Prize winner writes off the president's economic plans as 'a gimmick'. 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 31 Oct 198209:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Oct 198221:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 31 Oct 198209:15BBC Radio 4
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