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Sounding American, 1986

The language divide - American or English?

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Independence Day celebrations, 1986

Celebrating the 4th July and the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

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A popular president

Why Reagan's popularity booms while his policies flounder.

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The national anthem, 1986

Time to change the national anthem?

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Drug addiction spreading

New figures show drug addiction has spread across American society.

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Averell Harriman (1891-1986)

A tribute to politician and diplomat Averell Harriman who served five presidents.

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A small earthquake

The economic effects of a small quake on a small community.

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Drought hits farmers

Severe weather threatens livelihoods of thousands of farmers in the Midwest.

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Hotels for the homeless

Koch ponders using hotels for NY's homeless.

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Keeping secrets

Some decisions governments make are best not known.

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Labor Day parades end

Labor Day parades become a thing of the past as US workforce turns away from unions.

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Tougher drug laws

Congressmen back House bill for tougher drug laws as Reagan crusades against misuse.

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United Nations in decline

Once the hope of the world, the UN is now toothless - and broke.

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US interference in UK politics

Badly-timed statement from US defence secretary upsets Labour Party conference.

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The Third Man

The resignation of Bernard Kalb, a man of principle.

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Reykjavik Summit, October 1986

Reagan and Gorbachev's disarmament summit in Reykjavik ends in failure.

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James McGill Buchanan

Nobel economist James McGill Buchanan and his self-interest theory.

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A Boston wake

Celebrating the Boston Red Sox's non-victory.

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Democrats take Senate

Close call in off-year Senate elections, but Democrats win the day.

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Teflon President on sticky ground

Reagan admits to Iran arms deal as hostage is freed.

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The Iran-Contra scandal revealed, 1986

America reacts to revelations of a US arms for hostages deal with Iran.

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An unhappy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving holiday soured by ongoing revelations over Iran-Contras deal.

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The credibility gap

Work begins to rebuild the president's credibility.

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Voters believe Reagan lied, December 1986

Poll shows half of Americans believe President Reagan knew about money for Contras.

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Mayor Clint Eastwood

The Carmel mayor who's keeping the bad guys off the streets.

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Presidential memory loss

Doctor queries whether Reagan is telling the truth - and simply doesn't remember.

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Dairy buy-out

Milk glut results in federal buy-out of herds.

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Economic variations

Economics guru Galbraith warns of parallels with 1929 crash.

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Reagan and the Iran-Contra scandal

The effect of the Iranian arms for hostages deal on President Reagan's popularity.

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Presidential press conferences

The insatiable demand for us all to know everything, now.

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