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Satanic Verses outcry
Stores accused of bowing to Iranian edict, but there are still fears for book store staffs' safety.
Stores accused of bowing to Iranian edict, but there are still fears for book store staffs' safety.
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 26 Feb 1989
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Feb 1989 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 26 Feb 1989 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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