Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

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Highlights from lost recordings from the 1970 and 80s.

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Nixon's resignation speech, August 1974

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

08/16/74 • 14 min

Disgraced President Nixon resigns. His resignation speech does not contain any sort of apology for his misconduct. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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Ten years after Tet, February 1978

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

02/24/78 • 14 min

Ten years after Tet offensive. US public opinion shifts over foreign affairs. Muhammed Ali defeated as reigning world heavyweight boxing champion by Leon Spinks. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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John Wayne obituary, 1979

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

06/15/79 • 13 min

Remembering John Wayne, the actor who came to stand for something fundamentally good - and American. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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Muhammad Ali, September 1978

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

09/22/78 • 14 min

Muhammad Ali on Dick Cavett show September 1978. Rising popularity of Edward Kennedy. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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Chernenko is Soviet leader, 1984

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

02/17/84 • 14 min

New Soviet leader Chernenko described as in poor health even as he assumes office.

This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

Tax exiles, July 1975

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

07/04/75 • 14 min

Noel Coward, Sean Connery, Tony Jacklin - why stars of stage, screen and sport have to become tax exiles. And how golfer Tom Watson avoided being struck by lightning. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

Patty Hearst arrest, 1975

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

09/26/75 • 14 min

Patty Hearst arrest. Media speculation about Hearst. Assassination attempts on President Ford by Squeaky Fromme and Sara Moore. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

The World Series gets the vote, 1980

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

10/17/80 • 14 min

The World Series gets the popular vote while the presidential candidates get mean with each other. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

Ten years after Tet, February 1978

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

02/24/78 • 14 min

Ten years after Tet offensive. US public opinion shifts over foreign affairs. Muhammed Ali defeated as reigning world heavyweight boxing champion by Leon Spinks.

Reagan chooses cabinet, 1981

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered

01/09/81 • 14 min

Reagan's choice of a wealthy cabinet means a slow start for the new administration.

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