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Voting for equal rights
Women vote against Republicans following loss of Equal Rights Act.
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 21 Nov 198209:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Nov 198221:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Nov 198209:15BBC Radio 4
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