Taking it to the Brink

Unions, strikes and last minute negotiation talks blot out world catastrophes for Alistair Cooke.

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Fri 25 Apr 200320:45

BBC Radio 4

The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The 9/11 attacks and the US’s “war on terror” defined George W Bush’s first term.

How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.