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Being 'on welfare'
Confused messages about poverty levels in the US come from media reports misinterpreting the official figures.
Confused messages about poverty levels in the US come from media reports misinterpreting the official figures.
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 28 Oct 1984
09:15
91热爆 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 26 Oct 1984 21:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Sun 28 Oct 1984 09:1591热爆 Radio 4
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