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Boycotts can backfire
When the oldest form of retaliation - the boycott - turns out to have unforeseen consquences which hit home markets hardest.
When the oldest form of retaliation - the boycott - turns out to have unforeseen consquences which hit home markets hardest.
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 16 Oct 198309:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 14 Oct 198321:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 16 Oct 198309:15BBC Radio 4
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