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Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 1986
Alistair Cooke on the political aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, differences in its reporting, and what lessons Gorbachev and Reagan can learn from the disaster.
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Fri 23 May 198621:00
BBC Radio 4
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The August Coup, 1991
Gennady Yanayev and the Gang of Eight grab for power in the 1991 coup against Gorbachev.
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Independence Day celebrations, 1986
Celebrating the 4th July and the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.
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- Fri 23 May 198621:00BBC Radio 4
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