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An unhappy Thanksgiving
No mention of politics in the president's Thanksgiving address - despite it being the main item on most news menus.
No mention of politics in the president's Thanksgiving address - despite it being the main item on most news menus.
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 30 Nov 198609:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Nov 198621:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 30 Nov 198609:15BBC Radio 4
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