Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes Episode guide
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Indict and remand
The purpose and history of the US Grand Jury, the meanings of indict and remand.
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Iran Air Flight 655
An Iranian civilian airliner is shot down by US missiles killing all on board.
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Seeing justice done
Television simplifies court cases to a point where they are seen as a sports contest.
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Goodbye to men's clubs
Supreme Court rules that all-male clubs discriminate.
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The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door of 1963
The 25th anniversary of the desegregation of the University of Alabama.
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Bush will win it
Dukakis faces too many hurdles to overcome the Reagan feel-good factor.
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Golf in Russia
Never mind the summit, the news is out that golf is coming to Russia.
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Nancy Reagan's astrologer, 1988
New book exposes First Lady's use of astrologer to dictate the president's diary.
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Lame duck President Reagan, 1988
What power does the outgoing President Reagan really hold?
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The forgotten William Le Queux
The death of Kim Philby and the influence of Edwardian spy writer William Le Queux.
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Irving Berlin turns 100, 1988
A look at the life and career of songwriter Irving Berlin at the age of 100.
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George H W Bush nominated
The background of George H W Bush, the new Republican presidential candidate.
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Stanton Delaplane (1907-1988)
Memories of a travel writer and Pulitzer prize-winning San Francisco Chronicle columnist.
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The Augusta National, 1988
Getting away from it all, at America's most beautiful golf course.
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Correspondents answered
Correcting mistakes, and also misinterpretations.
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Democrat agony
Jesse Jackson tops up support as Democrat selection goes on.
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Warnings for Gorbachev
Observers fear that Gorbachev's reforms could end in a coup.
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California public health laws
Drought, new rules on illegal immigrants in California, the rise of the super computer.
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1988 presidential primaries
As the primaries begin, the Democrats are still ambivalent about their contenders.
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Black Monday remembered
Memories of the global stock market crash of 19th October 1987.
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Serious Money
Broadway failure of a sermon for our time.
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New Hampshire
The state still living in what it deems to be Reagan's golden age.
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Caucus system
What is the caucus system of nominating candidates for public office?
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05/02/1988
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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29/01/1988
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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22/01/1988
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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McCarran-Walter Act repealed
Odious law quietly repealed after 35 years.
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Missile treaty questioned
INF treaty to end medium-range nuclear weapons may leave Europe defenceless say critics.
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01/01/1988
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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The Democrat Convention of 1924
The disordered state of the Democrat campaign and their chaotic convention of 1924.
