Dr George Gallup (1901 - 1984)

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

So you think you know how most people feel? Meet Dr George Gallup, the man who transformed our views on what really constitutes public opinion.

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Fri 3 Oct 199721:00

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Fri 3 Oct 199721:00
BBC Radio 4

The Clinton Years (1997-2000)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Bill Clinton’s second term including the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the war in Kosovo.

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