President Bush and Winston Churchill

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

President George H W Bush's ratings for re-election are boosted by the Gorbachev coup. Cooke compares his invulnerability with that of Winston Churchill.

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Fri 6 Sep 199121:00

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Fri 6 Sep 199121:00
BBC Radio 4

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