Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes Episode guide
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Stand-off over NYC finances
US public opinion backs federal help for NYC's financial crisis.
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New bonds deal for NY finances
Ford cagey on New York financial bail-out, suggests new bonds issue.
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Russians win US grain deal
US agreement over grain for Russia deal.
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Ford-Rockefeller squabble over NY finances
Ford and Rockefeller disagree over solution to New York's financial crisis.
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Networks refuse Ford air time
President Ford's proposed speech on tax cuts barred from TV networks.
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Visit of Japanese emperor
Security arrangements surrounding visit of Emperor of Japan.
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Patty Hearst arrest, 1975
Patty Hearst arrest and media speculation. Assassination attempts on President Ford.
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19/09/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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Assassination attempt on Ford
Are presidents too at risk to mingle with crowds, and is it necessary in the TV age?
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05/09/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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29/08/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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Ford on Portuguese revolution
Ford warns Soviets on interfering in Portugese revolution.
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Grain export boycott
Dock workers boycott grain shipments to USSR.
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The president's holiday
President Ford takes a holiday.
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Nuclear power
Hazards of relying on nuclear power.
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The secret of longevity
What鈥檚 the secret to a long, happy life?
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US/USSR handshakes, 1975
Russian-American handshakes in space, and the denunciations of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
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The Helsinki Accords
Signing of the Helsinki Accords treaty.
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Tax exiles, July 1975
Noel Coward, Sean Connery, Tony Jacklin - all tax exiles.
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The Ford presidency
Ford's presidency is working better than most expected.
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Travel myths
Travel myths rarely live up to reality.
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Big MAC saves New York
Big MAC to take over troubled NYC finances.
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Doctors' strike
Doctors strike over rocketing insurance cover.
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English language problems
Same language, different country can lead to misunderstandings.
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Global climate change
Global weather is cooling, say forecasters.
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Cambodia gunboat diplomacy
Reports that the US has sunk three Cambodian ships lead to tense diplomacy.
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09/05/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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02/05/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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25/04/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
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18/04/1975
Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.
