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Soviets need soap, December 1989
Give the Communist masses what they really want - a delivery of consumerism.
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.
Last on
Sun 10 Dec 1989
09:15
成人快手 Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Dec 1989 21:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 10 Dec 1989 09:15成人快手 Radio 4
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