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John Glenn and the presidency
Astronaut Glenn comes down to earth after poor showing in first vote for Democrat presidential nominations.
Astronaut Glenn comes down to earth after poor showing in first vote for Democrat presidential nominations.
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 4 Mar 1984
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 2 Mar 1984 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 4 Mar 1984 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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