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Commencement
Explaining Commencement, known outside the US as Degree Day.
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 大象传媒 in 2014.
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Sun 18 Jun 1978
09:15
大象传媒 Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 16 Jun 1978 21:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 18 Jun 1978 09:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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