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Obscenity laws
How to ensure freedom of speech is maintained while curbing obscene publications. Cooke recalls meeting Mrs Simpson for the first, and last, time.
How to ensure freedom of speech is maintained while curbing obscene publications. Cooke recalls meeting Mrs Simpson for the first, and last, time.
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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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 2014.
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Sun 20 Feb 1977
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 18 Feb 1977 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 20 Feb 1977 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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