Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992) - Bush's first week and 'African-Americans'

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President Bush's failure to recall the date of the Pearl Harbour attack, and Reverend Jessie Jackson's attempt to instigate the use of the term 'African American'.

Published on Friday, 20th January 1989.

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