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Public back Carter on hostage crisis
Kennedy blasts Shah while public back President Carter's careful handling of the hostage crisis.
Kennedy blasts Shah while public back President Carter's careful handling of the hostage crisis.
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 9 Dec 1979
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 7 Dec 1979 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 9 Dec 1979 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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