An Indepedent Quebec

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Charles de Gaulle's 1967 speech calling for an independent Quebec, healthcare and gun control in Canada, and the American view of their neighbour to the north.

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Fri 15 Jun 199021:00

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Fri 15 Jun 199021:00
BBC Radio 4

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