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Confused messages about poverty levels in the US come from media reports misinterpreting the official figures.

Confused messages about poverty levels in the US come from media reports misinterpreting the official figures.

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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14 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Oct 1984 09:15

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Role Contributor
Presenter Alistair Cooke

Broadcasts

  • Fri 26 Oct 1984 21:15
  • Sun 28 Oct 1984 09:15

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