Papal visit, September 1987
Papal visit crosses the entire continent to face all manner of religious problems from some 52 million US Catholics.
Papal visit crosses the entire continent to face all manner of religious problems from some 52 million US Catholics. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.
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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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 11 Sep 1987 21:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 13 Sep 1987 09:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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