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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.
Last on
Sun 2 Mar 1980
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Read a transcript of this recording
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Feb 1980 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 2 Mar 1980 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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