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Peace prize for Sanchez
Peace prize award to Costa Rican president is a slap in the face for Contra-supporting Reagan.
Peace prize award to Costa Rican president is a slap in the face for Contra-supporting Reagan.
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 18 Oct 1987
09:15
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Oct 1987 21:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 18 Oct 1987 09:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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