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Election envy
No million-dollar campaigns, no shocking TV ads, no buttons or bows. No wonder Americans envy the British election system.
No million-dollar campaigns, no shocking TV ads, no buttons or bows. No wonder Americans envy the British election system.
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 7 Jun 198709:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 5 Jun 198721:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 7 Jun 198709:15BBC Radio 4
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