General Douglas MacArthur and the Japanese surrender

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

The 40th anniversary of the surrender of the Japanese at the end of the Second World War, the devastating hurricane in Galveston, Texas, and a profile of General Douglas MacArthur.

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Fri 16 Aug 198521:00

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Fri 16 Aug 198521:00
BBC Radio 4

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