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

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

February 06, 1976 Hearst jury selected
Patty Hearst bank robbery trial – jury selected two years after her original kidnapping.
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 30, 1976 Preconceptions about place
Understanding the world means losing some preconceptions about other places.
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 23, 1976 American political parties
How the Democrats and the Republicans all came from a federalist starting point – and how they're both trying to hang on to the overcrowded middle ground.
14 min
January 16, 1976 Musical comedy
Sondheim's Japanese story a landmark production in US musical comedy.
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 09, 1976 Anne Armstrong appointed London envoy
Former Nixon aide, Republican Anne Armstrong, appointed as US ambassador to the UK.
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 02, 1976 Bicentennial year
Bicentennial year in the land of unbounded commercial opportunity.
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 26, 1975 Ford loses Angola aid vote
President Ford weakened by Senate refusal to back his offer of further aid to Angolan guerillas.
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 19, 1975 Moynihan angry over UN's Zionist vote
Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to the UN, hits out over security council's Zionist 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
December 12, 1975 NYC aid bill passed
Filibuster bid fails to derail the NYC aid bill which is passed by both Houses.
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.
14 min
December 05, 1975 Hazards of ballet dancing
Ballet dancers and sports players suffer physical damage from their professions.
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.
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…