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Carter's ultimatum under fire
President Carter's Olympic boycott threat over Soviet invasion comes under fire.
President Carter's Olympic boycott threat over Soviet invasion comes under fire. 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 大象传媒 in 2014.
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Sun 17 Feb 1980
09:15
大象传媒 Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Feb 1980 21:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 17 Feb 1980 09:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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