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Letter from America Episodes

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    The August Coup, 1991

    Gennady Yanayev and the Gang of Eight grab for power in the 1991 coup against Gorbachev.

  2. UN economic sanctions

    Could the United Nations' economic sanctions have crippled Saddam Hussein?

  3. Mayor David Dinkins asks NYC public

    Mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, asks the public for advice on social problems.

  4. President George W H Bush鈥檚 re-election

    Is President George H W Bush unbeatable in the next election?

  5. Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal

    John Major's comments on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal.

  6. Gorbachev and the G7 summit

    How the world now sees Gorbahev and the 1991 G7 summit in London, England.

  7. Stress related illness

    How stress related illnesses have become acknowledged in both America and Britain.

  8. Gavrilo Princip kills Duke Franz Ferdinand

    How Serbian Gavrilo Princip murdered Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary.

  9. Nude dancing in Indiana

    American Supreme Court decides whether nude dancing in Indiana violates the 1st Amendment.

  10. Boris Yeltsin's White House visit

    Boris Yeltsin's visit to the White House in June 1991 contrasts with his one in 1989,

  11. Michael Weiss the zip code wizard

    How Michael Weiss' research into zip codes can aid advertisers.

  12. Freedom of Information

    Should the Department of Defence publish a list of Iraqi casualties from the Gulf War?

  13. Tompkins Square Park Riot (1988)

    How riots in Tompkins Square Park were sparked by social injustice.

  14. Passive smoking and cholesterol control

    How the Food and Drug Administration combats public smoking and cholesterol.

  15. President Bush鈥檚 heart surgery

    President Bush's heart surgery leads to the scrutiny of vice president Dan Quayle.

  16. May Day protest in Moscow

    The 1991 May Day parade in Moscow is discussed with UN Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko.

  17. Nancy Reagan's biography

    Is an unauthorised biography of ex-president's wife, Mrs Reagan, just salacious gossip?

  18. Gorbachev鈥檚 Japanese investment trip

    Why did Gorbachev's visit to Japan fail to encourage financial investment?

  19. President Bush defends Gulf War

    President George H W Bush has to defend his Gulf War actions against Saddam

  20. CNN post-war malaise

    How CNN's constant Gulf War coverage has led to post war malaise.

  21. Gorbachev's Yeltsin rally ban

    Gorbachev's banning of a Yeltsin rally in Moscow worries Alistair Cooke.

  22. Ambassador Glaspie's interventions

    Did April Glaspie's conversations with Saddam Hussein aid the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

  23. John Maynard Keynes

    Can John Maynard Keynes' economic strategy help Congress divide their 1992 budget?

  24. End of the Gulf War

    How long can President Bush hold onto his Gulf War glory?

  25. Kuwait on the map

    The notoriety of Kuwait, Riyadh and Baghdad due to the Gulf War and beyond.

  26. Drought and domestic partnerships

    A report from California on water in LA, and domestic partnerships in San Francisco.

  27. Indecent behaviour during war

    In times of war how much care-free behaviour should we indulge in?

  28. Airport terrorist attack fears

    What is the link between fears over terrorist attacks and the Gulf War?

  29. Gulf War censorship

    Should news from the Gulf War be censored?

  30. Saddam Hussein or the Bogie Man

    How is Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and the Gulf war viewed by the Iraqi people?

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