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Loans warning on economy, January 1986
International debt is threatening the stability of the world economy, warns MIT expert.
International debt is threatening the stability of the world economy, warns MIT expert.
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 26 Jan 198609:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Jan 198621:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 26 Jan 198609:15BBC Radio 4
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