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The Kennedy Missile Tapes of 1962
The taping discussions in the White House, what the Kennedy tapes reveal about the discovery of missile bases in Cuba, and how the president reacted to the crisis of 1962.
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Fri 24 Oct 1997
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Assassination of J F Kennedy, 1963
The death of J F Kennedy (1917-1963), the first president of the television age.
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Louis Armstrong
A profile of trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1909-1971).
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- Fri 24 Oct 1997 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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