Letter From America By Alistair Cooke: From Nixon To Carter (1969-1980)

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  • Duración: 74:39:26
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From Americas great hope after Nixons election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carters election. Alistair Cooke's account of American life.

Episodios

  • Double-deck bus trouble in NY

    10/09/1976 Duración: 14min

    New York's blunder over ordering double-deck buses for city centre use.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.

  • Jimmy Carter's background

    27/08/1976 Duración: 14min

    This episode contains references to racially offensive character names.US press descend on Jimmy Carter's Georgia birthplace to find out more about the presidential hopeful's background.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.

  • Reagan loses Republican nomination

    20/08/1976 Duración: 14min

    Reagan loses Republican nomination at Kansas convention. Reasons behind Chinese rejection of US aid following devastating earthquake.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.

  • Republican convention Kansas

    13/08/1976 Duración: 14min

    Conservative Senator Buckley joins hopefuls for Kansas Republican convention vote.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.

  • Ford bounces back in opinion polls

    06/08/1976 Duración: 14min

    President Ford bounces back in public opinion polls. Nominee Carter now not such a shoe-in.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.

  • China earthquake

    30/07/1976 Duración: 14min

    Massive earthquake in China. US offers of aid rebuffed by Chinese.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.

  • Special relationship especially warm

    23/07/1976 Duración: 14min

    US-UK special relationship especially warm this summer. UK tourism figures boom.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.

  • Private security firms

    16/07/1976 Duración: 13min

    Use of private security firms expands. National Democratic convention held in NY at Madison Square Gardens.The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor. Programme recording incomplete.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.

  • Britain's heatwave

    09/07/1976 Duración: 14min

    The US heartland thrived once air conditioning became the norm - pity the Britons sweltering this summer with none.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.

  • Party conventions

    02/07/1976 Duración: 14min

    The days of the political circus have gone - today's party conventions are dull affairs compared to past excitements.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.

  • Italian elections

    25/06/1976 Duración: 14min

    Relief in the West as Italy's Communist Party fails to make the electoral gains it had hoped for.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.

  • Ford and Reagan battle for Republican nomination

    18/06/1976 Duración: 14min

    Carter confident of Democrat party vote, Ford and Reagan battle over the Republican nomination.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.

  • Carter and Ford face conventions

    11/06/1976 Duración: 14min

    Presidential hopeful Jimmy Carter faces friendly Democrat convention; sitting President Ford faces tougher battle at Republican gathering.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.

  • Primary battle reaching climax

    04/06/1976 Duración: 14min

    Both parties tense as presidential primaries reach climax with the Californian vote.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.

  • California's Proposition 15

    28/05/1976 Duración: 14min

    Voters in California asked to back Proposition 15 which could limit the use of nuclear power and lead to a further energy crisis.The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.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.

  • Maintenance workers strike

    21/05/1976 Duración: 13min

    Maintenance workers strike could end New York rent control.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.

  • US-USSR nuclear deal kept quiet

    14/05/1976 Duración: 14min

    President Ford keeps US-USSR nuclear pact quiet. Suggestion that Ford is concerned about being seen as weak on foreign policy.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.

  • Panama blunder by Reagan

    07/05/1976 Duración: 14min

    Presidential candidate Reagan blunders over Panama Canal policy. Senator Goldwater's influence on Republican votes.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.

  • UN wasting money

    30/04/1976 Duración: 14min

    UN wasting money. Director claims food programme spends more on management. Woodward & Bernstein publish 'Final Days' book on Nixon.The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.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.

  • Spring heatwave, 1976

    23/04/1976 Duración: 14min

    Spring heatwave. Congress wants more say on foreign policy. White exodus from New York.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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