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Reagan's Russian broadcast
Reagan speaks to the Russians, Gorbachev to the Americans, in the first direct broadcasts to each nation.
Reagan speaks to the Russians, Gorbachev to the Americans, in the first direct broadcasts to each nation.
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 5 Jan 198609:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 3 Jan 198621:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 5 Jan 198609:15BBC Radio 4
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