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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    Ten years after Tet, February 1978

    Ten years after Tet offensive. Muhammad Ali defeated by Spinks.

  2. Fighter planes for Egypt

    President Carter agrees to sell fighter planes to Egypt.

  3. Dr Strangelove and the Soviet spy satellite

    The appalling possibilities revealed since the crash of a Soviet spy satellite.

  4. Foreign correspondents

    Why capital city bases are not always the best choice for foreign correspondents.

  5. Mayor Koch snowed under

    Snow storms threaten to swamp NY Mayor Koch.

  6. Hubert Humphrey obituary

    Obituary for former vice president Hubert Humphrey.

  7. Radio City to close

    New York landmark Radio City faces closure.

  8. Domestic affairs

    Carter's foreign ambitions are at the expense of domestic affairs.

  9. Britons are too happy

    Britons are happier than ever, survey finds.

  10. Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby

    Profiles of entertainers Groucho Marx (1898-1977) and Bing Crosby (1903-1977).

  11. Smallpox eradicated

    World Health Organisation announces smallpox has been eradicated.

  12. National miners' strike

    Coal miners call national strike as energy plans top national agenda.

  13. US defence of Israel

    Middle East peace talks falter as US considers its defence of Israel.

  14. Sadat in Israel

    Egyptian President Sadat visits Israel.

  15. Armed service pregnancy

    US air force makes new rule allowing pregnant servicewomen to stay.

  16. Local issues

    Local issues dominate county elections.

  17. 04/11/1977

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  18. UN and plane hijacking

    UN tackles the global problem of plane hijacking.

  19. The United Nations

    Today's UN - failing to achieve the world's high hopes.

  20. The World Series

    The World Series - US baseball play-offs.

  21. The political filibuster

    Understanding the art of the political filibuster.

  22. Ralph Nader tackles sport

    Consumer champion Ralph Nader takes on sports organisers.

  23. Arrival of autumn

    Myths and fallacies concerning arrival of autumn.

  24. Anti-Semitism and WASPs

    This episode contains references to racially offensive song lyrics.

  25. The rat race

    Quitting the rat race.

  26. Panama Canal treaty

    Panama Canal treaty to be renegotiated.

  27. 'Son of Sam' killer caught

    Son of Sam killer caught. Echoes of Sacco and Vanzetti case.

  28. Death of Elvis, August 1977

    Death of Elvis. Carter's move away from liberal promises.

  29. Carter's energy bill

    Congress passes President Carter's energy bill.

  30. Media coverage of looting

    Suggestion that radio coverage of blackout fuelled looting.

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