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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    Jesse Jackson in Cuba

    Jesse Jackson meets Fidel Castro in Cuba and negotiates the release of 22 US prisoners.

  2. Misleading headlines

    Newspapers mislead readers over support for Reagan's policies.

  3. D-Day anniversary

    American view of the D-Day 40th anniversary.

  4. Democrat prospects dim

    Democrat in-fighting has weakened the party's chances.

  5. Beware stereotypes, 1984

    Relying on our ideas about stereotypes can cause misunderstandings.

  6. Tougher smoking warnings

    Tougher health warnings to be used on cigarette packaging.

  7. 18/05/1984

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

  8. 11/05/1984

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

  9. 04/05/1984

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

  10. 27/04/1984

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

  11. Ed Meese investigation

    Reagan's chosen attorney general, Ed Meese, to be investigated by special prosecutor.

  12. CIA mines Nicaragua ports

    Reagan snubs claims that CIA mined Nicaraguan ports.

  13. Argentina bailed out

    Emergency package helps Argentine avoid default on loans.

  14. Holiday in San Francisco

    Cooke visits San Francisco, his honeymoon destination during the Alcatraz mutiny of 1946.

  15. No school prayers

    School prayers amendment fails to win Senate approval.

  16. 'Where's the beef?'

    Ad campaign slogan becomes a political statement.

  17. Smiley Ratliff's escape bid, 1984

    American millionaire Smiley Ratliff tries to buy Pacific island to get away from it all.

  18. John Glenn and the presidency

    Senator John Glenn tries for the Democrat nomination in the presidential race.

  19. Americanisms

    Translating American words across the Atlantic, how English language changes over time.

  20. Chernenko is Soviet leader, 1984

    Soviets choose 72-year-old Chernenko as their new leader.

  21. 10/2/1984

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

  22. Reagan wants second term

    Reagan announces his intention to run again for president.

  23. Do Russians want Reagan out?

    Would the Russians prefer to see a Democrat in the White House this year?

  24. 成人快手 videotaping gets the OK

    Supreme Court upholds home taping of videos.

  25. Charles Wick's secret tapes

    Head of government information agency secretly recorded conversations.

  26. Syrians free US soldier

    Jesse Jackson helps free US solider held by Syrians.

  27. 1984 and the nuclear threat

    Opinion polls reveal the American public's fear of nuclear war with the USSR.

  28. NORAID and the Harrods bombing

    The Irish Northern Aid Committee and the 1983 bombing of Harrods by the Provisional IRA.

  29. President Alfonsin of Argentina

    President Alfonsin, Argentina's first democractically elected leader.

  30. 05/06/2014

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

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