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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    The 'Brady Bill' and the New England fall

    Congress passes the 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act.

  2. Balancing domestic and foreign policy

    President Clinton's dilemmas over Bosnia, Somalia, free trade and healthcare.

  3. America's problem with gun ownership

    Does the American constitution actually guarantee the right to bear arms?

  4. The social effect of TV violence

    Does increased violence on television have an effect on society as a whole?

  5. Aphasia and studying the human brain

    Details of the study of aphasia and the effect of the music of Mozart on the human brain.

  6. Clinton's foreign policy issues

    In less than a year, Clinton has been confronted by a flood of foreign disasters.

  7. The health reform bill

    Politician scientist George F. Kennan's opinion on US foreign policy in 1993.

  8. Feminism in American 1993

    25 years after The Feminine Mystique, how has feminism progressed in America?

  9. Deaths of tourists in Florida

    The deaths of 9 tourists in 1992 lead Florida to suspend tourism advertising.

  10. US immigrants and identity

    The adoption of "old world" identities by new immigrants to New York City.

  11. Labor Day and school closures

    The causes of the public school closures of summer 1993.

  12. The Korean war and political holidays

    Alistair Cooke answers readers' letters on the Korean War and presidential vacations.

  13. Presidential recreation

    Bill Clinton's holiday to Martha's Vineyard and the public view of presidential vacations.

  14. Obscenity and public art funding

    The struggle of the National Endowment for the Arts to spend public money wisely.

  15. America's exceptional weather

    An examination of the bizarre weather across the United States in 1993.

  16. General Matthew Ridgeway

    A profile of General Matthew Ridgeway 1895-1993.

  17. Mississippi relief package

    How will Clinton pay for his Mississippi flood relief package during a time of austerity?

  18. Choosing a US ambassador to London

    The planned replacement of Raymond Stiles with William Crowe as ambassador to London.

  19. The Tokyo G8 summit and unemployment

    A recap of the 1992 G8 summit in Tokyo and the proposed solutions to unemployment.

  20. US foreign policy in Bosnia

    An examination of US foreign policy in Bosnia and Iraq, July 1997.

  21. The Haitian refugees enter America

    The history of immigration to New York and the impact of new Haitian refugees.

  22. President Clinton's alcohol and tobacco taxes

    Are President Clinton's proposed rises in taxes on alcohol and tobacco morally motivated?

  23. The future of advertising

    What is the future of advertising, and can it be as bleak as some imagine?

  24. Gary Graham and the death penalty

    The complexity of state law on the death penalty and the need for a credible witness.

  25. Hair Force One

    How is Bill Clinton's approval rating affected by news of his $200 haircut?

  26. The closing of the San Francisco Presidio

    The closing of the San Francisco Presidio military base is examined by Alistair Cooke.

  27. Racial tensions in New York

    Can the racial tensions in New York City ever be calmed, or even understood?

  28. President Clinton's first 100 days in office

    President Clinton's first 100 days in office in comparison to that of Roosevelt.

  29. Economic recession and military spending cuts

    Clinton's military spending cuts and their possible effect on the state of California.

  30. Rodney King trial

    Rodney King's second trial for civil rights violations after being beaten by police.

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