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Off the hook?

The one question which might prove the Iran-Contra deal broke no law.

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Peace prize for Sanchez

Costa Rican president wins Nobel prize for his Central American peace plan.

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Black Monday 1987, Black Tuesday 1929

How does the stock market crash of October 1987 compare to the 1929 Wall Street Crash?

• 15 mins

Time for more taxes

Balancing the books may mean it's time to increase consumption taxes.

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Gorbachev wants economic change

West startled by revisionist speech from Soviet leader.

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Black Monday

Black Monday, and the need for radical federal deficit cuts.

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Iran-Contra reports

The reports from the investigating committee into the Iran-Contra scandal.

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Thanksgiving 1987

Thanksgiving Day past and present, and rioting by Cuban prisoners.

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INF Treaty

The summit for the INF to limit nuclear armaments.

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Gorby mania

The INF treaty signing and Mikhail Gorbachev's popularity in the US and Europe.

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Gary Hart confesses

Admission of affairs sink Hart's chances of the Democrat nomination.

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The Democrat Convention of 1924

The disordered state of the Democrat campaign and their chaotic convention of 1924.

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Missile treaty questioned

INF treaty to end medium-range nuclear weapons may leave Europe defenceless say critics.

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McCarran-Walter Act repealed

Odious law quietly repealed after 35 years.

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Caucus system

What is the caucus system of nominating candidates for public office?

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New Hampshire

The state still living in what it deems to be Reagan's golden age.

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Serious Money

Broadway failure of a sermon for our time.

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Black Monday remembered

Memories of the global stock market crash of 19th October 1987.

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1988 presidential primaries

As the primaries begin, the Democrats are still ambivalent about their contenders.

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California public health laws

Drought, new rules on illegal immigrants in California, the rise of the super computer.

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Warnings for Gorbachev

Observers fear that Gorbachev's reforms could end in a coup.

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Democrat agony

Jesse Jackson tops up support as Democrat selection goes on.

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Correspondents answered

Correcting mistakes, and also misinterpretations.

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The Augusta National, 1988

Getting away from it all, at America's most beautiful golf course.

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Stanton Delaplane (1907-1988)

Memories of a travel writer and Pulitzer prize-winning San Francisco Chronicle columnist.

• 15 mins

George H W Bush nominated

The background of George H W Bush, the new Republican presidential candidate.

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Irving Berlin turns 100, 1988

A look at the life and career of songwriter Irving Berlin at the age of 100.

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The forgotten William Le Queux

The death of Kim Philby and the influence of Edwardian spy writer William Le Queux.

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Lame duck President Reagan, 1988

What power does the outgoing President Reagan really hold?

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Nancy Reagan's astrologer, 1988

New book exposes First Lady's use of astrologer to dictate the president's diary.

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