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The 1988 presidential election
An overview of the ballot paper in the 1988 presidential elections, George Bush's "inevitable" victory, and the issues that proved most important for voting Americans.We apologize for the abrupt end to this audio, this occurred when the episode was originally recorded for the archive.
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Fri 11 Nov 1988
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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