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Forget the smoking gun
The hearings have been led astray by the red herring of a 'smoking gun' - it's the constitution which has been mortally wounded.
The hearings have been led astray by the red herring of a 'smoking gun' - it's the constitution which has been mortally wounded.
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 2 Aug 1987
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 31 Jul 1987 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 2 Aug 1987 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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