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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Barry Goldwater, and Reagan's speechBarry Goldwater, and Reagan's speech

Released On: 30 Dec 1994

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The state of the Republican Party in 1994 and the importance of a speech by Ronald Reagan.

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