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.
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Soviets need soap, December 1989
Fri 8 Dec 1989
Shortage of consumer basics threatens stability of the Soviet economy.
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Thomas Paine and the uprisings in Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Fri 1 Dec 1989
Why is President George Bush so reluctant to comment on the uprising in Hungary?
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Hurricane Hugo, Galileo, and the cranberry scare of 1959
Fri 24 Nov 1989
Is there any truth in the belief that the Galileo spacecraft is affecting the weather?
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The opening of the Berlin Wall, 1989
Fri 17 Nov 1989
Gorbachev proclaims that Germany will not become a capitalist state after reunification.
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1989 local elections and the defeat of propostions S and P
Fri 10 Nov 1989
The defeat of the Domestic Partnership Bill and proposition to retire Candlestick Park.
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Coverage of the 1989 earthquake and the domestic partnership bill
Fri 3 Nov 1989
An examination of the arguments surrounding the domestic partnership bill.
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1989 earthquake in California
Fri 27 Oct 1989
The aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in California, and the vast television coverage.
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The failed coup against Manuel Noriega
Fri 13 Oct 1989
Is American intervention in Panama inevitable after a failed coup?
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Emission controls in California
Fri 6 Oct 1989
Does California's environmental legislation set an example for other states to follow?
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Bush's 1989 speech at the United Nations
Fri 29 Sep 1989
Do nuclear weapons still pose a threat in 1989, and why is George Bush so popular?
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The reunification of Germany and Mayor Edward Koch
Fri 22 Sep 1989
A profile of Edward Koch, the Mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.
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The Wall Street crash and Crown Prince Humbert
Fri 15 Sep 1989
A review of the major news stories from 1929.
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Narcotics, interdiction and Columbian drug lords
Fri 8 Sep 1989
The National Narcotics Border Interdiction System, and George Bush's war on drugs.
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The US Open, Wimbledon and air conditioning
Fri 1 Sep 1989
The joys of tennis and air conditioning, as pondered by Alistair Cooke.
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Protection of property by the Declaration of Independence
Fri 25 Aug 1989
Does the Declaration of Independence guarantee the protection of personal property?
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Colin Powell and "Mickey" Leland
Fri 18 Aug 1989
Profiles of politicians Colin Powell and "Mickey" Leland (1944-1989)
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James Baker in Mexico
Fri 11 Aug 1989
Secretary James Baker's meeting with Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
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Colonel William R Higgins
Fri 4 Aug 1989
Is the grief for murdered Colonel William Higgins the reponse sought by his killers?
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Chinese refugees at UC Berkley
Fri 28 Jul 1989
Details of the Chinese students seeking refuge at UC Berkley after Tiananmen Square.
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1989 economic summit in Paris
Fri 21 Jul 1989
The 1989 economic summit in Paris, and the role of George Bush in proceedings.
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The 1812 earthquake in Tennessee
Fri 14 Jul 1989
Details of the 1812 earthquake in Tennessee and the inevitability of "the Big One".
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The New York water shortage
Fri 30 Jun 1989
Should Congress be able to perform corrective action on rulings it doesn't agree with?
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The desecration of the American flag
Fri 23 Jun 1989
Is the burning of an American flag stretching the freedom of speech too far?
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Liberty in China
Fri 16 Jun 1989
Is the military action in Tiananmen Square a sign of Chinese attitudes towards liberty?
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Tiananmen Square protests, 1989
Fri 9 Jun 1989
The 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square and the military crackdown on those involved.
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Jim Wright and the Baltic rebellion
Fri 26 May 1989
The beginnings of the rebellions in the Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania.
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The Soviet-Chinese relationship
Fri 19 May 1989
Does the 1989 Soviet-Chinese summit in Beijing pose a threat to the West?
Why do Americans love their flag?
How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
