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OJ Simpson and race
The race issues surrounding the OJ Simpson trial, the emergence of the black middle class and the future for a divided America, as discussed by Alistair Cooke.
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Fri 13 Oct 199521:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 13 Oct 199521:00BBC Radio 4
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