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Soviets need soap, December 1989
Give the Communist masses what they really want - a delivery of consumerism.
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 10 Dec 198909:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Dec 198921:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 10 Dec 198909:15BBC Radio 4
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