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The politics of plain speaking
President Carter talks to the people on US tour, and shows why, when times are tough, it pays to speak plainly.
President Carter talks to the people on US tour, and shows why, when times are tough, it pays to speak plainly.
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 成人快手 in 2014.
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Sun 5 Aug 1979
09:15
成人快手 Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 3 Aug 1979 21:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 5 Aug 1979 09:15成人快手 Radio 4
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