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Literacy rates falling

Immigration may be to blame for falling literacy rates highlighted by new national commission report.

Immigration may be to blame for falling literacy rates highlighted by new national commission report.

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 BBC in 2014.

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Sun 8 May 1983 09:15
BBC Radio 4

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Presenter Alistair Cooke

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  • Fri 6 May 1983 21:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 8 May 1983 09:15
    BBC Radio 4

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