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TWA hostages released
President obliged to deny making a deal with the Israelis to prompt release of the TWA hostages.
President obliged to deny making a deal with the Israelis to prompt release of the TWA hostages.
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 7 Jul 1985
09:15
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 5 Jul 1985 21:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 7 Jul 1985 09:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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