American political underdogs

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

How President Clinton's position will be affected by the upcoming congressional elections leads Cooke to recall the underdogs and upsets from the history of American politics.

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Fri 16 Sep 199421:00

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Fri 16 Sep 199421:00
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