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Independence Day celebrations, 1986
Alistair Cooke looks at how Americans now celebrate Independence Day; and the current debates on immigration policy at the time of the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.
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Fri 4 Jul 198621:00
BBC Radio 4
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In Our Time: Washington and the American Revolution
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