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Letter from America Episodes

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    Moynihan angry over UN's Zionist vote

    UN ambassador Moynihan voices anger at anti-Zionist vote.

  2. NYC aid bill passed

    Aid bill for NYC goes through as filibuster attempt fails.

  3. Hazards of ballet dancing

    Ballet dancers - like professional sports players - suffer for their art.

  4. Report uncovers CIA murder plots

    Senate report uncovers CIA plans to murder foreign leaders.

  5. Reagan declares candidacy

    Ronald Reagan announces he will stand for Republican nomination.

  6. Ford shakes up team

    President Ford fires Schlesinger, demotes Kissinger in team shake-up.

  7. Stand-off over NYC finances

    US public opinion backs federal help for NYC's financial crisis.

  8. New bonds deal for NY finances

    Ford cagey on New York financial bail-out, suggests new bonds issue.

  9. Russians win US grain deal

    US agreement over grain for Russia deal.

  10. Ford-Rockefeller squabble over NY finances

    Ford and Rockefeller disagree over solution to New York's financial crisis.

  11. Networks refuse Ford air time

    President Ford's proposed speech on tax cuts barred from TV networks.

  12. Visit of Japanese emperor

    Security arrangements surrounding visit of Emperor of Japan.

  13. Patty Hearst arrest, 1975

    Patty Hearst arrest and media speculation. Assassination attempts on President Ford.

  14. 19/09/1975

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  15. Assassination attempt on Ford

    Are presidents too at risk to mingle with crowds, and is it necessary in the TV age?

  16. 05/09/1975

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  17. 29/08/1975

    Alistair Cooke's weekly talk on American life, history and politics.

  18. Ford on Portuguese revolution

    Ford warns Soviets on interfering in Portugese revolution.

  19. Grain export boycott

    Dock workers boycott grain shipments to USSR.

  20. The president's holiday

    President Ford takes a holiday.

  21. Nuclear power

    Hazards of relying on nuclear power.

  22. The secret of longevity

    What’s the secret to a long, happy life?

  23. US/USSR handshakes, 1975

    Russian-American handshakes in space, and the denunciations of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

  24. The Helsinki Accords

    Signing of the Helsinki Accords treaty.

  25. Tax exiles, July 1975

    Noel Coward, Sean Connery, Tony Jacklin - all tax exiles.

  26. The Ford presidency

    Ford's presidency is working better than most expected.

  27. Travel myths

    Travel myths rarely live up to reality.

  28. Big MAC saves New York

    Big MAC to take over troubled NYC finances.

  29. Doctors' strike

    Doctors strike over rocketing insurance cover.

  30. English language problems

    Same language, different country can lead to misunderstandings.

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