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Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)
Remembering Barry Goldwater, Alistair Cooke considers a most memorable defeated presidential candidate - the cowboy from Phoenix, Arizona who changed the Republican Party forever.
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Fri 5 Jun 199821:00
BBC Radio 4
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President Johnson's inauguration, 1965
President Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration, and a history of others.
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A history of party conventions
A recollection of dramatic party conventions from 1924, 1940 and 1960.
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- Fri 5 Jun 199821:00BBC Radio 4
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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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US presidential elections
It ain't over till the last vote is counted. Great moments from US presidential races.
Why do Americans love their flag?
How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
