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Reagan's 'Star Wars' speech
Reagan's rhetoric reaches new heights with his bid for a 'Star Wars'-style missile platform.
Reagan's rhetoric reaches new heights with his bid for a 'Star Wars'-style missile platform.
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 ±«Óãtv in 2014.
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Sun 3 Apr 1983
09:15
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 Apr 1983 21:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 3 Apr 1983 09:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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