大象传媒 Radio 4 - Letter from America by Alistair Cooke, The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)

The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992) Podcast

George Bush鈥檚 presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.

Updated: occasionally

Episodes available: indefinitely

An economic summit

Christmas Eve 1992

Bill Clinton's plan to solve the debt crisis in America.
The English language and immigration

Fri 18 Dec 1992

Is the policy of unlimited immigration one that can be sustained indefinitely?
Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992

Fri 11 Dec 1992

The 50th anniversary of the release of Casablanca.
Clinton's economy

Fri 4 Dec 1992

Does a new president mean a boost in public confidence and the economy?
Millicent Fenwick

Fri 27 Nov 1992

A profile of politician Millicent Fenwick (1910-1992).
The executive branch

Fri 20 Nov 1992

Why does it take so long to move in, and out, of the White House?
Predicting elections

Fri 13 Nov 1992

How did Ross Perot affect the result of the 1992 presidential election?
Bill Clinton's clothes

Fri 6 Nov 1992

Why do journalists flock to Washington for the presidential election?
Election predictions and certainties

Fri 30 Oct 1992

Is it possible to predict the outcome of a presidential election?
The business of sport

Fri 23 Oct 1992

An embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag in the 1992 World Series.
Columbus: hero or villain?

Fri 16 Oct 1992

Should Christopher Columbus be regarded as a hero or a villain by Americans?
Electoral debates past and present

Fri 9 Oct 1992

How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?
Touring authors

Fri 2 Oct 1992

General H Norman Schwarzkopf and the plight of the touring author.
Historical events of the 20th Century

Fri 25 Sep 1992

A review of some major events from the 20th Century.
Black Wednesday 1992

Fri 18 Sep 1992

What could Europe learn from the distribution of power in the US?
Burma and Quentin Burdick

Fri 11 Sep 1992

A profile of Senator Quentin Burdick (1908-1992) of North Dakota.
Moving to Mexico

Fri 4 Sep 1992

The American firms moving to Mexico under the Free Trade agreement.
Hurricanes 1992

Fri 28 Aug 1992

Alistair Cooke's recollection of the 1938 New England hurricane.
Conventions and opinion polls

Fri 14 Aug 1992

What effect will the 1992 Republican convention have on the opinion polls?
Clark Clifford

Fri 31 Jul 1992

A profile of presidential advisor Clark Clifford (1906-1998).
Ross Perot withraws

Fri 24 Jul 1992

The mystery of Ross Perot's withdrawal from the 1992 presidential race.
A history of party conventions

Fri 17 Jul 1992

A recollection of dramatic party conventions from 1924, 1940 and 1960.
Canada and other democracies

Fri 10 Jul 1992

Does America need to compare itself to other democratic countries?
Olympic sportsmanship

Fri 3 Jul 1992

The use of steroids in the run up to the Barcelona Olympic games.
Extradition and freedom of speech

Fri 26 Jun 1992

The court rulings on Albert Alvarez-Machain and cross burning in Minnesota.
United Nations' first reporters

Fri 19 Jun 1992

The first gathering of the UN, and the journalists who reported on it.
Military downsizing and Rio

Fri 12 Jun 1992

How will cuts to the military affect unemployment in America?
The problems with the two party system, 1992

Fri 5 Jun 1992

Does two party politics lead to an apathetic American voter?
Ross Perot runs for American presidency

Fri 29 May 1992

Analysis of businessman Ross Perot who is running in the 1992 American presidency race.
The end of the LA riots

Fri 22 May 1992

The reaction of the White House to the violent disturbances in Los Angeles.