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Democrat agony
Bush a shoe-in for Republicans but Democrat agony continues as Jackson and Dukakis run neck-and-neck.
Bush a shoe-in for Republicans but Democrat agony continues as Jackson and Dukakis run neck-and-neck.
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 3 Apr 198809:15
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 1 Apr 198821:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 3 Apr 198809:15BBC Radio 4
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