Indict and remand

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke reflects on protection rackets in 1930s Manhattan, the meaning of indict and remand, and the purpose and history of the US Grand Jury.

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Fri 15 Jul 198821:00

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Fri 15 Jul 198821:00
BBC Radio 4

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