Letter from America: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)

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Letter from America: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980) episodes

January 27, 1978 Mayor Koch snowed under
New York's Mayor Koch under attack after snow storms hit the city.
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.
15 min
January 20, 1978 Hubert Humphrey obituary
Remembering former vice president Hubert Humphrey who recently died. A political life well lived.
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.
15 min
January 13, 1978 Radio City to close
New York landmark and art deco 'jewel' Radio City is to close.
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.
15 min
January 06, 1978 Domestic affairs
President Carter may discover his foreign policy ambitions have left domestic duties undone.
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.
15 min
December 30, 1977 Britons are too happy
Survey finds Britons are happy - despite lack of national economic growth.
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.
15 min
December 23, 1977 Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby
Two great talents who died in 1977 - remembering Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby.
14 min
December 16, 1977 Smallpox eradicated
UN's World Health Organisation announces smallpox has been eradicated from everywhere in the world.
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.
15 min
December 09, 1977 National miners' strike
Miners strike called as energy plans top national agenda. Middle East talks face crisis over securing oil supplies.
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.
15 min
December 02, 1977 US defence of Israel
Middle East peace talks stumble over US's moral commitment to defend the state of Israel.
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.
15 min
November 25, 1977 Sadat in Israel
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is first Arab leader to visit Israel, speaks in Knesset.
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.
15 min

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From America’s great hope after Nixon’s election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter’s election. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American…