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

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

November 26, 1976 Assassinations committee
New House select committee to investigate evidence in Kennedy and Luther King assassinations.
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 19, 1976 Shining the light on payola
Carter promises more than the Sunshine laws to shed light on payola.
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 12, 1976 Jimmy Carter elected president, 1976
How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter - the story revealed by the polling.
14 min
November 05, 1976 Presidential election, November 1976
Carter wins presidential election November 1976. Breaks Republican stranglehold of rural America.
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.
14 min
October 29, 1976 Presidential election polls, October 1976
Opinion polls on the forthcoming presidential election. The many things which can affect the way people vote on the day.
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
October 22, 1976 Politics v baseball
Baseball v politics. The World Series final clashes with US presidential hopefuls Carter and Ford TV debate.
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.
14 min
October 08, 1976 Presidential candidates' TV debates
Carter v Ford presidential candidates debate issues on TV. Muted audience reaction to dull debates format.
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
October 01, 1976 Unsporting manners
Unsporting manners. Violence erupts outside Yankee Stadium as police go on strike.
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.
14 min
September 24, 1976 Carter Playboy interview, September 1976
Carter Playboy interview. Public reaction to Carter's 'adultery in my heart' admission.
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
September 17, 1976 Vietnam asks for UN membership
Vietnam's request for UN membership delayed. Statistics on percentage of US voters who decline to use their votes in presidential elections.
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…