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Radio 4,11 Nov 1988,15 mins

The 1988 presidential election

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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An overview of the ballot paper in the 1988 presidential elections, George Bush's "inevitable" victory, and the issues that proved most important for voting Americans.We apologize for the abrupt end to this audio, this occurred when the episode was originally recorded for the archive.

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