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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    A Nation of hair stylists

    How abstract votes will affect the nomination of Democratic presidential candidate.

  2. Clinton and 'Me too' Democrats

    Newt Gingrich becomes Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

  3. Barry Goldwater, and Reagan's speech

    The state of the Republican Party in 1994 and the importance of a speech by Ronald Reagan.

  4. Carter's diplomacy and White House security

    How have the security arrangements of the president changed since the 1960s?

  5. OJ Simpson and the legal process, 1994

    The OJ Simpson trial, and the Long Island commuter train shootings.

  6. Cable TV and local news

    Has the rise in cable television made the local news story a thing of the past?

  7. Bosnia and the power of NATO

    Is NATO becoming a redundant entity as the war in Bosnia continues?

  8. Newt Gingrich and the constitution

    Newt Gingrich's appointment as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1994.

  9. Clinton on welfare and free trade

    The North American Free Trade Agreement, and Clinton's failure on welfare reform.

  10. Clinton's medical reforms

    Can Clinton push ahead with medical reform following a Republican victory in the Senate?

  11. Halloween 1994

    How are a rise in street crime and Christian objections affecting Halloween?

  12. The Kennedy Family

    The history of an American political powerhouse, the Kennedy family.

  13. Jean-Bertrand Aristide

    A profile of new American ally, Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti.

  14. Diane Feinstein's forestry bill

    The drama of Congressional voting, as highlighted by Diane Feinstein's forestry bill.

  15. North Korean nuclear development

    Are Jimmy Carter's diplomatic discussions the best deterrent to North Korean developments?

  16. American troops in Haiti

    American intervention in Haiti, Clinton's motivations, and Jimmy Carter's diplomacy.

  17. American political underdogs

    How will President Clinton's popularity be affected by the 1994 Congressional elections?

  18. Employment in America

    The cancellation of Labor Day in New York City, and an examination of US workers.

  19. Allied troops leave Berlin in 1994

    The final withdrawal of Allied troops from Berlin in September 1994.

  20. USA, Cuba, and Guantanamo Bay

    The housing of Cuban refugees at the American military base at Guantanamo bay.

  21. Johnny Madison Williams

    Can a crook be a national hero, and who was Johnny Madison Williams Jnr?

  22. Community policing, protest and riots

    Following the riots in Harlem Heights, Alistair Cooke discussed community policing.

  23. Preserving the peace in Serbia

    Does America have an historic obligation to protect peace and defend the innocent?

  24. Nuclear non-proliferation

    Dr. Kathleen Bailey's speech on nuclear deterrence before the Senate at Livermore.

  25. Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Arthur C Clarke

    A discussion on comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, and the thinning of the Ozone layer.

  26. Haiti

    A brief history of Haiti, and President Clinton's attempts to connect with Germany.

  27. OJ Simpson media coverage

    The media coverage of the OJ Simpson trial and the parallels with Edward VIII.

  28. OJ Simpson trial

    Are Americans being too impatient while waiting for the verdict of the OJ Simpson trial?

  29. American sport

    The start of the World Cup 1994 in the US, and an overview of the state of American sport.

  30. Clinton and Gonzales

    The parallels between the leadership of President Clinton and Felipe Gonzalez of Spain.

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