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Foreign correspondents' views may be skewed if they stick to their capital city bases.
Foreign correspondents' views may be skewed if they stick to their capital city bases.
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.
Last on
Sun 5 Feb 1978
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Read a transcript of this recording
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 3 Feb 1978 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 5 Feb 1978 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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