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Reagan chooses cabinet, 1981
Reagan's choice of a wealthy cabinet means a slow start for the new administration.
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 成人论坛 in 2014.
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Sun 11 Jan 1981
09:15
成人论坛 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 9 Jan 1981 21:15成人论坛 Radio 4
- Sun 11 Jan 1981 09:15成人论坛 Radio 4
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