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The national anthem, 1986

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

Jul 18, 198714:43Society & Culture

America's national anthem was chosen just over 50 years ago - is it time to salute to a new tune? This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over...

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The national anthem, 1986 is an episode from Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered by BBC. America's national anthem was chosen just over 50 years ago - is it time to salute to a new tune?...

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Published Jul 18, 1987, 14:43 long, audio available.

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America's national anthem was chosen just over 50 years ago - is it time to salute to a new tune? 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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The national anthem, 1986 is an episode from Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered by BBC.

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The national anthem, 1986 is from Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered by BBC.

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Published Jul 18, 1987 and 14:43 long