Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980) - End of the year report, 1978

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Gloomy end of year report. Prices rising, Russia worried over the US's turn to China and the Middle East still in turmoil.

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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 BBC in 2014.

Published on Friday, 29th December 1978.

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