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

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

June 13, 1975 Big MAC saves New York
Big MAC - the new Municipal Assistance Corporation - to take control of New York City's troubled finances.
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
June 06, 1975 Doctors' strike
Doctors strike over rocketing insurance cover. Growing malpractice suits blamed.
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
May 30, 1975 English language problems
USA and the UK - two nations sharing a language, but not the same meaning.
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
May 23, 1975 Global climate change
Forecasters claim global weather is cooling. Folk memory disagrees.
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
May 16, 1975 Cambodia gunboat diplomacy
Why did President Ford launch an attack on Cambodia? Arriving late to a news story allows you to ask the simple question.
14 min
March 28, 1975 Arab-Israeli peace deal collapses, March 1975
Arab-Israeli peace deal fails. King Faisal shot. Cambodia collapses. Kissinger's diplomatic efforts all end in failure.
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
March 21, 1975 Women's Lib, 1975
Equal Rights amendment to the US constitution causes splits in both women's and men's liberation groups.
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 14, 1975 Row over Cambodia aid
Congress unhappy over President Ford's demands for additional aid to battle-torn Cambodia.
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 07, 1975 US import restrictions, March 1975
US import restrictions. Possible trade with Cuba. No support for Cambodia.
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
December 27, 1974 Changing United Nations
How the Third World has taken over the United Nations show – and how Alistair Cooke helped introduce the people's game of golf to Mother Russia.
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…