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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)
From America’s great hope after Nixon’s election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter’s election. Alistair Cooke's account of American life.
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20 of 317 episodesHaig joins Cabinet
Nixon's top aide is offered senior post - but the hearings on his fitness to serve could be damaging. The sound quality on this recording is...
John Lennon’s assassination
The shooting of John Lennon on the 8th December 1980 sparks a debate over the need for national gun control law in America.
The waiting game
Hostages and the growing Polish crisis will prove to be among Reagan's first presidential headaches. This archive edition of Letter from Ame...
Reagan's charm offensive
President-elect Reagan wins over Washington with his charm offensive. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor. This archive edi...
Reagan's political honeymoon
President-elect Reagan turns his honeymoon period into a Washington courtship ritual. This archive edition of Letter from America was record...
Why the pollsters got it wrong
Humiliation for pollsters who made completely wrong call on the presidential election. This archive edition of Letter from America was recor...
Ronald Reagan’s victory, 1980
As Ronald Reagan wins the 1980 US presidential election, Alistair Cooke reflects on the causes of Jimmy Carter's downfall.
The World Series gets the vote, 1980
The World Series gets the popular vote while the presidential candidates get mean with each other. This archive edition of Letter from Ameri...
The book-selling business
How the book-selling business creates a bestseller from a book which isn't selling. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded...
Independents switch to Reagan
Campaign sees Carter's support slipping as independent voters switch to Reagan. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by...
Candidates claim victory in TV debate
Polls will chart Carter's performance in TV debate while the other two candidates both claim victory. This archive edition of Letter from Am...
Small car sales boom
US car makers to concentrate on making smaller cars as sale of thrifty foreign imports boom. This archive edition of Letter from America was...
Candidates consider TV debate
Three-way TV debate for presidential candidates could leave Carter at a disadvantage. This archive edition of Letter from America was record...
American know-how
America's lead in the technological revolution has been lost during the past thirty years as Europe and the Far East steam ahead. This archi...
Energy assistance bill
Surprise swing of Republican voting in favour of the cold north over energy assistance bill. This archive edition of Letter from America was...
America's Electoral College
Why size matters when it comes to vote-counting by the US Electoral College. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one...
Jimmy Carter is nominated for re-election
Edward Kennedy makes the best speech of his career at the Democratic Party conference, after losing his challenge for the party's nomination...
Covering the 1980 presidential campaign
Cooke looks back at his own coverage of previous Democratic nomination campaigns including Truman and Dewey in 1948; and the current battle...
Carter ratings lowest ever
Democrat convention faces disarray over lowest-ever popularity ratings by sitting President Carter. This archive edition of Letter from Amer...
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