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Why Vance quit
Point of principle lay behind resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance following secrecy over hostage rescue attempt.
Point of principle lay behind resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance following secrecy over hostage rescue attempt.
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 4 May 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 2 May 1980 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 4 May 1980 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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