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John Glenn and the presidency
Astronaut Glenn comes down to earth after poor showing in first vote for Democrat presidential nominations.
Astronaut Glenn comes down to earth after poor showing in first vote for Democrat presidential nominations.
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 91热爆 in 2014.
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Sun 4 Mar 1984
09:15
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 2 Mar 1984 21:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Sun 4 Mar 1984 09:1591热爆 Radio 4
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