Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes Episode guide
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Reagan chooses cabinet, 1981
Reagan's cabinet choices mean a slow start.
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Winter in Vermont
Everyday life in the deep snow of a Vermont winter.
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Chrysler financial crisis deepens
Auto workers lobby Reagan as Chrysler's financial crisis worsens.
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Haig joins Cabinet
President-elect announces General Haig as his choice for Secretary of State.
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John Lennon鈥檚 assassination
Will the death of John Lennon have an effect on the gun rights lobby in America?
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The waiting game
Pundits speculate on Reagan's true intentions while the Carter regime plays on.
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Reagan's charm offensive
Washington dazed by Reagan's charm offensive.
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Reagan's political honeymoon
President-elect Reagan enjoys his honeymoon period.
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Why the pollsters got it wrong
How a 'close contest' turned into a landslide.
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Ronald Reagan鈥檚 victory, 1980
Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election.
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31/10/1980
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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24/10/1980
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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The World Series gets the vote, 1980
Voters tune in to the World Series while the candidates slug it out.
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The book-selling business
How publishing became the book-selling business.
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Independents switch to Reagan
Voters switch their support from independent candidate Anderson to Reagan.
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Candidates claim victory in TV debate
Reagan and Anderson both claim victory in TV debate.
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Small car sales boom
New car plant to make only smaller cars as sales of gas-guzzlers slump.
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Candidates consider TV debate
Presidential candidates consider possible three-way TV debate.
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American know-how
How the rest of the world caught up with American know-how.
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Energy assistance bill
Republicans swing voting over energy assistance bill.
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America's Electoral College
How the Electoral College has the last say over US votes.
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Jimmy Carter is nominated for re-election
Edward Kennedy makes the best speech of his career at the Democratic Party conference.
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Covering the 1980 presidential campaign
Is there too much news coverage of the 1980 Democratic nomination campaigns?
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Carter ratings lowest ever
Democrats despair over slump in Carter's popularity rating.
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Bush to be Reagan's running mate
Drama at convention over choice of running mate for Reagan.
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Reagan wins Republican nomination
Republican convention gives overwhelming backing to Reagan.
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Row over abortion ruling
Public divided on ruling over whether abortion should be state-funded.
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The Supreme Court
Alistair Cooke reflects on the wide-ranging functions of the US Supreme Court.
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Unemployment looms in Hollywood
Recession hits even the movie-making industry.
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Isao Aoki, golfing hero
Japanese golf champion Isao Aoki gives hope to millions.
