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Forget the smoking gun
The hearings have been led astray by the red herring of a 'smoking gun' - it's the constitution which has been mortally wounded.
The hearings have been led astray by the red herring of a 'smoking gun' - it's the constitution which has been mortally wounded.
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 2 Aug 198709:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 31 Jul 198721:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 2 Aug 198709:15BBC Radio 4
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