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

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

September 10, 1976 Double-deck bus trouble in NY
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.
15 min
August 27, 1976 Jimmy Carter's background
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.
15 min
August 20, 1976 Reagan loses Republican nomination
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.
15 min
August 13, 1976 Republican convention Kansas
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.
15 min
August 06, 1976 Ford bounces back in opinion polls
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.
15 min
July 30, 1976 China earthquake
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.
15 min
July 23, 1976 Special relationship especially warm
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.
15 min
July 16, 1976 Private security firms
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.
14 min
July 09, 1976 Britain's heatwave
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.
15 min
July 02, 1976 Party conventions
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.
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…