The Clinton Years (1993-1996) Podcast
Alistair Cooke on Bill Clinton’s first term. The Israeli-Palestinian Oslo accords, gays in the military, the North American Free Trade Agreement and attempted healthcare reform.
Bill Clinton’s first term encompassed controversies from the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo accords and gays in the military to the North American Free Trade Agreement and an attempt at healthcare reform. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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Johnny Madison Williams
Fri 19 Aug 1994
Can a crook be a national hero, and who was Johnny Madison Williams Jnr?
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Community policing, protest and riots
Fri 12 Aug 1994
Following the riots in Harlem Heights, Alistair Cooke discussed community policing.
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Preserving the peace in Serbia
Fri 5 Aug 1994
Does America have an historic obligation to protect peace and defend the innocent?
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Nuclear non-proliferation
Fri 29 Jul 1994
Dr. Kathleen Bailey's speech on nuclear deterrence before the Senate at Livermore.
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Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Arthur C Clarke
Fri 22 Jul 1994
A discussion on comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, and the thinning of the Ozone layer.
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Haiti
Fri 15 Jul 1994
A brief history of Haiti, and President Clinton's attempts to connect with Germany.
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OJ Simpson media coverage
Fri 8 Jul 1994
The media coverage of the OJ Simpson trial and the parallels with Edward VIII.
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OJ Simpson trial
Fri 1 Jul 1994
Are Americans being too impatient while waiting for the verdict of the OJ Simpson trial?
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American sport
Fri 24 Jun 1994
The start of the World Cup 1994 in the US, and an overview of the state of American sport.
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Clinton and Gonzales
Fri 17 Jun 1994
The parallels between the leadership of President Clinton and Felipe Gonzalez of Spain.
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Clinton and the military
Fri 10 Jun 1994
Does Bill Clinton's lack of military service affect his position as Commander-in-Chief?
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50th anniversary of D Day, 1994
Fri 3 Jun 1994
The 50th anniversary of D Day, and the Polish contribution in Normandy.
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Health bill and Brown v Board Board of Education
Fri 20 May 1994
Clinton's health bill, Brown v Board of Education and its impact.
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American education
Fri 13 May 1994
The rise of progressive schools, and the idea of home schooling as a viable alternative.
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President Clinton's first 15 months
Fri 6 May 1994
A potential crisis in Haiti, and President Clinton's ability to deal with conflict abroad.
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Richard Nixon: his great work
Fri 29 Apr 1994
A profile of Richard Nixon, the only president in US history to resign from office.
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Michael Fay in Singapore
Fri 22 Apr 1994
What can the arrest of Michael Fay, an American in Singapore, tells us about the country?
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Clinton’s global reputation
Fri 15 Apr 1994
President Clinton's portrayal in the foreign press in light of the Whitewater scandal.
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Justice Blackman retires
Fri 8 Apr 1994
The good, the bad, and the senile aspects of law making in America.
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Whitewater
Fri 1 Apr 1994
An overview of the Clintons' involvement in the Whitewater scandal unfolding in 1994.
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Admiral William J Crowe
Fri 25 Mar 1994
A profile of Admiral William J. Crowe, the American ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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The tobacco industry, and Tonya Harding
Fri 18 Mar 1994
The 'time saving' plea bargain of Tonya Harding and the future of the US tobacco industry.
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The survival of immigrants in America
Fri 11 Mar 1994
The demographic makeup of Boston in the 1930s, and the survival of immigrants in the US.
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Nixon, 'and the rest you know'...
Fri 4 Mar 1994
Looking back to the Letter from America written after President Nixon's resignation.
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Military intervention in Bosnia
Fri 25 Feb 1994
A continuation of the war in Bosnia, and President Clinton's attitude on intervention.
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History of chocolate
Sat 19 Feb 1994
A brief history of chocolate and the properties that make it an unlikely health food.
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Clinton’s draft dodge
Fri 11 Feb 1994
Did Bill Clinton use family and political influence to avoid being drafted during Vietnam?
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How ice cream changed America
Fri 4 Feb 1994
A profile of Reuben Mattus (1912-1994), the co-founder of Haagen-Dazs.
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Why do Americans love their flag?
How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
