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The press - and the country - does not always have the right to know everything that is going on to resolve the hostage crisis.
The press - and the country - does not always have the right to know everything that is going on to resolve the hostage crisis.
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 30 Jun 1985
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 28 Jun 1985 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 30 Jun 1985 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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