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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

  1. 22/05/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  2. The return of Richard Nixon, 1987

    The re-emergence of Richard Nixon into public life after the Watergate scandal.

  3. In the money

    Will the sky really prove the limit when it comes to ever-expanding amounts of money?

  4. Garbage disposal

    Time to call a halt to the practice of using landfill to dispose of our rubbish.

  5. Ethics in government

    Personal gain - the reason why so many politicians fall foul of corruption.

  6. Playing nuclear chess

    Chess strategy and the nuclear arms limitation talks.

  7. US-Canada relations sour

    Continuing problem of acid rain from US industry hitting Canada's natural resources.

  8. Surveillance and espionage in the Cold War

    Security concerns at the US embassy in Moscow and at the founding of the UN in 1945.

  9. Farewell to stereotypes

    Cultural exchanges usher in a new era of Soviet-American relations.

  10. Presidential press conferences

    The insatiable demand for us all to know everything, now.

  11. 13/03/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  12. Reagan and the Iran-Contra scandal

    The effect of the Iranian arms for hostages deal on President Reagan's popularity.

  13. 27/02/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  14. 20/02/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  15. 13/02/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  16. 06/02/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  17. 23/01/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  18. 16/01/1987

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  19. Economic variations

    Economics guru Galbraith warns of parallels with 1929 crash.

  20. Dairy buy-out

    Milk glut results in federal buy-out of herds.

  21. Presidential memory loss

    Doctor queries whether Reagan is telling the truth - and simply doesn't remember.

  22. Mayor Clint Eastwood

    The Carmel mayor who's keeping the bad guys off the streets.

  23. Voters believe Reagan lied, December 1986

    Poll shows half of Americans believe President Reagan knew about money for Contras.

  24. The credibility gap

    Work begins to rebuild the president's credibility.

  25. An unhappy Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving holiday soured by ongoing revelations over Iran-Contras deal.

  26. The Iran-Contra scandal revealed, 1986

    America reacts to revelations of a US arms for hostages deal with Iran.

  27. Teflon President on sticky ground

    Reagan admits to Iran arms deal as hostage is freed.

  28. Democrats take Senate

    Close call in off-year Senate elections, but Democrats win the day.

  29. A Boston wake

    Celebrating the Boston Red Sox's non-victory.

  30. James McGill Buchanan

    Nobel economist James McGill Buchanan and his self-interest theory.

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