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Martin Luther King day
Three years after it became law, a national holiday to celebrate the civil rights' leader is observed across the US.
Three years after it became law, a national holiday to celebrate the civil rights' leader is observed across the US.
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.
Last on
Sun 19 Jan 1986
09:15
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Jan 1986 21:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jan 1986 09:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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