John Lennon’s assassination

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

The shooting of John Lennon on the 8th December 1980 sparks a debate over the need for national gun control law in America.

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Fri 12 Dec 198021:00
BBC Radio 4

From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
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