Letter From America By Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)
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Sinopsis
George Bushs presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.
Episodios
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An economic summit
24/12/1992 Duración: 13minPresident-Elect Bill Clinton, calls for a gathering of experts to help guide his economic policy, and what he may do to reduce the national deficit.
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The English language and immigration
18/12/1992 Duración: 14minThe realities of unlimited immigration, andthe movement that proposes to make English the official language of the United States.
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Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992
11/12/1992 Duración: 14minCasablanca's impact and the effect the film had on cinema audiences of 1942 are remembered by Alistair Cooke on its 50th anniversary.
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Clinton's economy
04/12/1992 Duración: 13minA month on from the presidential election, Alistair Cooke anticipates the effect that a new president, and a boost in public confidence, will have on the economy.
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Millicent Fenwick
27/11/1992 Duración: 14minFollowing the death of Millicent Fenwick in September, Alistair Cooke profiles the late Congresswoman and details the female additions to the Senate in 1992.
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The executive branch
20/11/1992 Duración: 14minWhy a change of president does not necessarily mean a shift in power, and why it takes so long to move in, and out, of the White House.
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Predicting elections
13/11/1992 Duración: 13minComplex methods for predicting presidential election results, and the effect Ross Perot had on the outcome, are discussed by Alistair Cooke.
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Bill Clinton's clothes
06/11/1992 Duración: 13minThe tendency of journalists flock to Washington to hear the result of an election and the rejection of the blue blazer for jeans by President-elect, Bill Clinton.
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Election predictions and certainties
30/10/1992 Duración: 14minThe 1992 Presidential election, the dangers of predicting the outcome of the vote and a look to history for examples of election certainty.
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The business of sport
23/10/1992 Duración: 13minThe business of sport, and an embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag are discussed by Alistair Cooke.
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Columbus: hero or villain?
16/10/1992 Duración: 13minThe legacy of Christopher Columbus is examined by Alistair Cooke. Should he be regarded as a hero or an enslaving villain?
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Electoral debates past and present
09/10/1992 Duración: 13minThe history of electoral debates from Lincoln to Clinton and the power of public perception in the run up to the 1992 US presidential election.
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Touring authors
02/10/1992 Duración: 13minThe modern author as touring book salesman, the autobiography of Gulf War General H Norman Schwarzkopf and a potential scandal for President Bush.
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Historical events of the 20th Century
25/09/1992 Duración: 13minSome notable entries from a dictionary of 20th Century history leave Alistair Cooke wondering if the upcoming election will feature in a future edition.
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Black Wednesday 1992
18/09/1992 Duración: 13minThe UK withdraws from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism after Black Wednesday, and the way in which the US allocates powers and responsibilities to individual states.
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Burma and Quentin Burdick
11/09/1992 Duración: 13minThe political situation in Burma, a proclamation by Reverend Pat Robertson, and Senator Quentin Burdick of North Dakota.
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Moving to Mexico
04/09/1992 Duración: 13minThe closure of the Smith-Corona factory in Syracuse, New York, the financial troubles of US manufacturers and strategies for survival in an age of free trade.
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Hurricanes 1992
28/08/1992 Duración: 14minRemembering his time aboard a ship travelling in extreme weather conditions from England to New York, Alistair Cooke anticipates the beginning of the 1992 hurricane season.
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Conventions and opinion polls
14/08/1992 Duración: 14minThe effect that party conventions have on opinion polls, and the contenders for the Republican nomination are reviewed by Alistair Cooke.
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Clark Clifford
31/07/1992 Duración: 14minA look at the political career of the presidential advisor and former US Defense Secretary, Clark Clifford, following Clark's recent indictment in connection with the BCCI scandal.