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Vietnam asks for UN membership
Vietnam's request for UN membership delayed. Statistics on percentage of US voters who decline to use their votes in presidential elections.
Vietnam's request for UN membership delayed. Statistics on percentage of US voters who decline to use their votes in presidential elections.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
Last on
Sun 19 Sep 1976
09:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Sep 1976 21:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Sep 1976 09:15BBC Radio 4
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