From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980) Podcast
From America鈥檚 great hope after Nixon鈥檚 election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter鈥檚 election. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alastair Cooke (1908 鈥� 2004).
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San Francisco transport strike
Fri 16 Apr 1976
Strike hits San Francisco commuters as transport workers demand more pay.
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Ford boosts defence spending
Fri 2 Apr 1976
President Ford reacts to voters' fears by boosting defence spending.
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The special relationship
Fri 19 Mar 1976
Harold Wilson's resignation, and the special relationship between the US and UK.
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Massachusetts primary, March 1976
Fri 5 Mar 1976
Massachusetts primary. Voters drift to conservatism.
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Anne Armstrong appointed London envoy
Fri 9 Jan 1976
Republican Anne Armstrong named as US ambassador to London.
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Ford loses Angola aid vote
Boxing Day 1975
Senate refuses to back Ford's bid for aid to Angolan fighters.
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Moynihan angry over UN's Zionist vote
Fri 19 Dec 1975
UN ambassador Moynihan voices anger at anti-Zionist vote.
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Hazards of ballet dancing
Fri 5 Dec 1975
Ballet dancers - like professional sports players - suffer for their art.
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Report uncovers CIA murder plots
Fri 28 Nov 1975
Senate report uncovers CIA plans to murder foreign leaders.
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Reagan declares candidacy
Fri 21 Nov 1975
Ronald Reagan announces he will stand for Republican nomination.
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Ford shakes up team
Fri 14 Nov 1975
President Ford fires Schlesinger, demotes Kissinger in team shake-up.
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Stand-off over NYC finances
Fri 7 Nov 1975
US public opinion backs federal help for NYC's financial crisis.
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New bonds deal for NY finances
Fri 31 Oct 1975
Ford cagey on New York financial bail-out, suggests new bonds issue.
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Ford-Rockefeller squabble over NY finances
Fri 17 Oct 1975
Ford and Rockefeller disagree over solution to New York's financial crisis.
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Networks refuse Ford air time
Fri 10 Oct 1975
President Ford's proposed speech on tax cuts barred from TV networks.
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Visit of Japanese emperor
Fri 3 Oct 1975
Security arrangements surrounding visit of Emperor of Japan.
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Patty Hearst arrest, 1975
Fri 26 Sep 1975
Patty Hearst arrest and media speculation. Assassination attempts on President Ford.
Why do Americans love their flag?
How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
