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Sally Ride, new role model
Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, becomes an unwilling role model.
Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, becomes an unwilling role model. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.
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 19 Jun 1983
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Somerset
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Jun 1983 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jun 1983 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Somerset
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