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Events of 1991
Following a recent opinion poll on the significance of the major events of 1991, Alistair Cooke looks back on the previous year and examines the top American choices on the list.
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Fri 7 Feb 199221:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 7 Feb 199221:00BBC Radio 4
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