Letter From America By Alistair Cooke: The Reagan Years (1981-1988)
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- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 87:17:45
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Synopsis
Ronald Reagans presidency: Reagonomics, the Grenada invasion, the Iran-contra scandal and reconciliation with the Soviet. Alistair Cooke's fascinating account of American life.
Episodes
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Hinckley insanity defence
20/08/1982 Duration: 13minLawyers unhappy as insanity defence saves would-be presidential assassin Hinckley. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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White-collar unemployment
23/07/1982 Duration: 12minWhite-collar workers make up 'new unemployed' in recession-hit US. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Fourth of July
02/07/1982 Duration: 13minChanging ways of celebrating the Fourth of July.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Falklands surrender
18/06/1982 Duration: 14minUS may need to reconsider policy towards UK following Falklands surrender. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Reagan's Europe tour
04/06/1982 Duration: 14minPresident Reagan prepares for Europe grand tour aimed at polishing his image abroad. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Reagan silent over Falklands
28/05/1982 Duration: 14minPresident Reagan leaves Haig to talk about US policy over the Falklands. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Nuclear reduction talks suggested
21/05/1982 Duration: 13minBrezhnev cool over Reagan's suggestion of arms limitation talks.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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The Falklands, the BBC and censorship, 1982
14/05/1982 Duration: 14minThe continuation of the Falklands war, confusion over the BBC's status as a publicly owned corporation, and easing of the censorship on military reporting since the Vietnam War.
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Falklands casualties
07/05/1982 Duration: 13minFalklands naval casualties leave Reagan's warship plans under scrutiny. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Hinckley trial opens
30/04/1982 Duration: 13minYear since the shootings has been spent assessing John Hinckley Junior for mental competence. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Argentina invokes security pact
23/04/1982 Duration: 13minLatest move leaves US in tricky situation, having to decide between two so-called allies. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Haig's shuttle diplomacy over Falklands
16/04/1982 Duration: 13minHaig admits aiding Britain with intelligence amid shuttle diplomacy between the two warring nations.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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The invasion of the Falkland Islands
09/04/1982 Duration: 13minThe Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands, the escalating nuclear arms race between America and Russia, and the re-emergence of the battleship as a weapon of war.
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El Salvador elections
02/04/1982 Duration: 14minBig turnout for El Salvador elections which vote in extreme right-wingers.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Soviet-China peace request
26/03/1982 Duration: 13minSoviet president Brezhnev startles West by requesting peace talks with China.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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St. Patrick's Day 1982
19/03/1982 Duration: 13minSaint Patrick's Day 1982, Mayor Ed Koch's ability to appeal to the various facets of New York society, and Ronald Reagan's clarification of his views on Northern Ireland.
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The real Florida
12/03/1982 Duration: 14minForget the marketing hype, the real Florida is not all it's painted out to be. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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The Moral Majority
26/02/1982 Duration: 14minJane Fonda and Barry Goldwater make unlikely appearance together in bid to silence the 'Moral Majority'.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Winter deepens recession
19/02/1982 Duration: 14minReagan's proposed budget likely to be slashed by the House as economic crisis deepens.This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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President Truman and Dr Arthur Barsky
12/02/1982 Duration: 13minPresident Truman's morning walks around Washington, a recollection of the World's Fair in Brussels in 1958, and the death of pioneering plastic surgeon Doctor Arthur Barsky.