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Inflation rising again
Thatcher refuses to back Reagan over US naval involvement in the Persian Gulf as oil price rises boost inflation.
Thatcher refuses to back Reagan over US naval involvement in the Persian Gulf as oil price rises boost inflation. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.
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 9 Aug 198709:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 7 Aug 198721:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 9 Aug 198709:15BBC Radio 4
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