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

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

April 16, 1976 San Francisco transport strike
San Francisco transport workers' pay demands redefine accepted pay differentials.
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
April 09, 1976 Anxiety over Soviet superpower
Kissinger warns of risk to NATO from growing Soviet superpower.
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
April 02, 1976 Ford boosts defence spending
President Ford mixes campaigning with governing as he backs increased defence spending.
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
March 26, 1976 Swine flu outbreak
President Ford backs plan to vaccinate entire US population against swine flu outbreak.
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
March 19, 1976 The special relationship
Reassessing the 'special relationship' between the UK and US, in the light of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's sudden resignation.
14 min
March 12, 1976 Social surveys
Social surveys blow apart US stereotypes. Statistics can not explain individual concerns.
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
March 05, 1976 Massachusetts primary, March 1976
Massachusetts primary. Voters drift to the right. Bicentennial bull wins bad taste prize.
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
February 27, 1976 First primary in presidential campaign
First primary in election campaign. Results show only who the losers are, no indication of eventual winner.
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
February 20, 1976 Presidential campaign begins
Hopefuls line up for start of this year's presidential campaign.
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
February 13, 1976 Gossip
The history of the word 'gossip', and what's being said about the disgraced ex-President Nixon accepting an invitation to go to China.
14 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…