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Covering the 1980 presidential campaign
Cooke looks back at his own coverage of previous Democratic nomination campaigns including Truman and Dewey in 1948; and the current battle between Jimmy Carter and Edward Kennedy.
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Fri 8 Aug 1980
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Jimmy Carter elected president, 1976
How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter.
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President Truman (1884–1972)
An obituary of President Harry S Truman (1884–1972).
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- Fri 8 Aug 1980 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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