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Gerald Ford, the new man in the White House, 1974
Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior.
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Fri 23 Aug 1974
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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US/USSR handshakes, 1975
Russian-American handshakes in space, and the denunciations of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
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Boston busing crisis, 1974
The violent protests against W Arthur Garrity Jr's forced busing in South Boston.
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- Fri 23 Aug 1974 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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