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Contra aid cut off
Defeat for the president as House cuts off aid to Nicaragua's Contras amid fears of another Vietnam.
Defeat for the president as House cuts off aid to Nicaragua's Contras amid fears of another Vietnam.
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 May 1985
09:15
成人快手 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 3 May 1985 21:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 5 May 1985 09:15成人快手 Radio 4
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