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George Aiken of Vermont
An upright man - in his walk, and his ways. Remembering Senator George D. Aiken, the politician who could never be bought.
An upright man - in his walk, and his ways. Remembering Senator George D. Aiken, the politician who could never be bought.
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 2 Dec 198409:15
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 30 Nov 198421:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 2 Dec 198409:15BBC Radio 4
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