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Pat Schroeder pitches in
The woman who coined the 'Teflon President' nickname throws her hat into the Democrat ring.
The woman who coined the 'Teflon President' nickname throws her hat into the Democrat ring.
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 30 Aug 1987
09:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Aug 1987 21:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 30 Aug 1987 09:15BBC Radio 4
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