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Mid-term elections
Mid-term elections see Reagan lose support in the House - so a more pragmatic approach to bills is likely.
Mid-term elections see Reagan lose support in the House - so a more pragmatic approach to bills is likely.
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.
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Sun 7 Nov 1982
09:15
BBC Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 5 Nov 1982 21:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 7 Nov 1982 09:15BBC Radio 4
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