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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    Lockerbie and anti-terror laws

    Striking a balance between legislation and liberty.

  2. Churchill's Soviet warning and the Chinese threat

    Winston Churchill's predictions and the threat of communist China.

  3. Pat Buchanan and divisions with the Republican Party

    Middle America and Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan

  4. The US tax system

    A look at various democracies around the world, and the US tax system.

  5. Great American frauds

    The frauds of Phineas T Barnum, Hershel Geguzin and Ruldolph Walter Wanderone.

  6. The 1996 New Hampshire primary

    The 1996 New Hampshire primary election.

  7. Clinton's State Of The Union address

    Bill Clinton's 1996 State of the Union address.

  8. Hilary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt and Abigail Smith

    A comparison of prominent first ladies.

  9. The snow of 1996, 1947 and 1888

    The notable snowfalls of 1947, 1883 and 1996.

  10. Government services and the budget bill

    A halt on government services and no resolution to the budget bill.

  11. Christmas 1995

    The joys of absolute silence, as experienced during a Christmas in Vermont.

  12. School prayers

    What makes a good government, and should prayers be read in American public schools?

  13. US troops enter Bosnia, 1995

    Does the power to declare war lie with Congress or, as many assume, with the President?

  14. James Reston (1909-1995)

    A tribute to the respected political columnist James Reston.

  15. Church and state

    The freedom of speech within the school classroom, and the separation of Church and state.

  16. Bosnia and the Dayton Agreement

    The US role in the Bosnian peace treaty of signed in Dayton in November 1995.

  17. 1995 Shutdown of the federal government

    The United States debt crisis and the shutdown of the federal government in 1995.

  18. General Colin Powell

    How broad is the public appeal of Colin Powell, and could he be a presidential candidate?

  19. Quebec and French relations

    A brief history of Quebec and the American and Canadian relationship with France.

  20. Arafat visits New York

    Details of Yasser Arafat's speech at the 1995 meeting of the UN in New York City.

  21. New York taxi drivers

    The importance of big business to President Clinton's re-election campaign.

  22. OJ Simpson and race

    An exploration of the issues of race surrounding the O J Simpson trial.

  23. The OJ Simpson verdict, 1995

    How Americans feel about the OJ Simpson trial following the delivery of the verdict.

  24. Colin Powell and Ross Perot

    The possible entrance of Colin Powell and Ross Perot in to the race for the presidency.

  25. Online America

    Does a reliance on computers mean the return of the Luddites?

  26. Senator Robert Packwood

    The resignation of Robert Packwood, and the workings of the lobbying system.

  27. Labor Day 1995

    A brief history of Labor Day, and what is holds for 1995.

  28. Third parties

    Does the 'broken' nature of American politics necessitate a three party system?

  29. Political vacations

    Bill Clinton's summer holiday, and the private side of presidential life.

  30. The American aqueduct scandal

    The California water wars of the 19th Century, and environmental policy in 1995.

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