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Letter from America Episodes

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    First weeks of Carter presidency

    President Carter's first changes in the White House regime.

  2. Severe winter weather

    Severe winter weather hits North American continent.

  3. Government by the people

    Carter promises more public consultation on issues.

  4. President Carter inaugurated

    President Jimmy Carter's inauguration day. Snow storms abate for the big day.

  5. Carter's inauguration preparations

    Preparations for Jimmy Carter's presidential inauguration.

  6. Death with dignity law

    California introduces 'death with dignity' legislation.

  7. Christmas in Vermont, 1976

    A traditional New England Christmas for the Cooke family.

  8. Racial discrimination, 1976

    Racial discrimination in private US clubs.

  9. Immigrant work ethic

    Immigrant work ethic. Prejudices about national character.

  10. Bertram Lance appointed budget director

    Bertram Lance appointed Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

  11. Friedman warns on inflation

    Milton Friedman warns Carter on potential for inflation.

  12. Assassinations committee

    Doubt over FBI evidence as new probe into assassinations is launched.

  13. Shining the light on payola

    The Sunshine laws and endemic payola.

  14. Jimmy Carter elected president, 1976

    How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter.

  15. Presidential election, November 1976

    Carter wins presidential election.

  16. Presidential election polls, October 1976

    What the pollsters predict about the presidential election.

  17. Politics v baseball

    World Series final clashes with Carter-Ford TV debate.

  18. 15/10/1976

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

  19. Presidential candidates' TV debates

    Carter v Ford presidential campaign TV debates.

  20. Unsporting manners

    Unsporting manners. Violence erupts outside Yankee Stadium.

  21. Carter Playboy interview, September 1976

    Carter Playboy interview. Public reaction to Carter's 'adultery in my heart' admission.

  22. Vietnam asks for UN membership

    Vietnam's UN membership request delayed by presidential campaign.

  23. Double-deck bus trouble in NY

    NY double-deck bus order a mistake.

  24. 03/09/1976

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

  25. Jimmy Carter's background

    This episode contains references to racially offensive character names.

  26. Reagan loses Republican nomination

    Reagan loses Republican nomination. Chinese rejection of US aid after earthquake.

  27. Republican convention Kansas

    Buckley joins Republican presidential hopefuls at Kansas convention.

  28. Ford bounces back in opinion polls

    Ford bounces back in opinion polls. Carter now not such a shoe-in.

  29. China earthquake

    Massive earthquake in China. US offers of aid are rebuffed by Chinese.

  30. Special relationship especially warm

    US-UK special relationship especially warm this summer.

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