Harry Bridges

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke details the life and career of the labor leader, Harry Bridges, who initiated a general strike in San Francisco in 1934.

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Fri 6 Apr 199021:00

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Fri 6 Apr 199021:00
BBC Radio 4

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