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John Wayne obituary, 1979
Remembering John Wayne, the actor who came to stand for something fundamentally good - and American.
Remembering John Wayne, the actor who came to stand for something fundamentally good - and American.
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 17 Jun 1979
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Read a transcript of this recording
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Jun 1979 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 17 Jun 1979 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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