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Radio 4,19 Nov 1999,15 mins

Fortress America and Beloved Symbols of Britain

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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Whilst President Clinton's visit to Oslo fizzed with pomp and glory, Alistair Cooke discusses how it managed to overshadow the real reason for going; a memorial service in honour of Yitzhak Rabin. Plus, he evaluates Tony Blair's banishment of hereditary peers in the House of Lords.

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