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Golf in Russia
As the West's sport becomes tainted by money-grubbing, the Soviets announce their first golf course.
As the West's sport becomes tainted by money-grubbing, the Soviets announce their first golf course.
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 5 Jun 198809:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 3 Jun 198821:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 5 Jun 198809:15BBC Radio 4
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