Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
BBC Radio 4
Bill Clinton’s first term encompassed controversies from the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo accords and gays in the military to the North American Free Trade Agreement and an attempt at healthcare reform. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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President Clinton's alcohol and tobacco taxes
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
06/18/93 • 13 min
The ramifications of President Clinton's attempt to introduce 'sin taxes' on alcohol and tobacco.
President Clinton's first week in office
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
01/29/93 • 13 min
Clinton's first week in office is marred by abandoned campaign promises, a bruising encounter with the military and a failed attempt to make Mrs Baird Attorney General.
Permissive California
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
12/06/96 • 13 min
Cults of California, tolerance in San Francisco, and the permissive parenting backlash are discussed by Alistair Cooke in this week's Letter From America.
President Clinton's first 15 months
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
05/06/94 • 14 min
President Clinton's first 15 months in office and the challenges he faces both at home, and abroad including, the looming crisis in Haiti are reflected on by Alistair Cooke.
Kennedy's rocking chair
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
05/03/96 • 14 min
The sale of President Kennedy's rocking chair, JFK's ailments and the discreetness of the press, as discussed by Alistair Cooke.
New York taxi drivers
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
10/20/95 • 13 min
How the demographics of New York taxi drivers change and how President Clinton's relationship with business may be key in the race for re-election, explored by Alistair Cooke.
Remembering FDR
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
04/14/95 • 13 min
The passing of Franklin D Roosevelt (1882 -1945) and FDR's legacy 50 years after his death, the evolution of the breaking news story, and the only third-term in office.
Ringers
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
03/10/95 • 13 min
The role of 'ringers' to gain unfair advantage in both sport and business, as the baseball strike continues.
Clinton's State Of The Union address
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
01/26/96 • 13 min
President Clinton's State of the Union Address and the origins and purposes of the grand jury system.
American sport
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)
06/24/94 • 13 min
The state of sport in America is assessed by Alistair Cooke as the 1994 World Cup commences. And he commemorates the final allied troops leaving Berlin.
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996) currently has 206 episodes available.
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The average episode length on Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996) is 14 minutes.
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Episodes of Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996) are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Clinton Years (1993-1996) was released on Jan 1, 1993.
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