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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke remembers George Gallup, the man whose scientific polling method changed the study of government and public opinion forever.

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Fri 14 Jul 200021:00

BBC Radio 4

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Fri 14 Jul 200021:00
BBC Radio 4

The Clinton Years (1997-2000)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
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