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Shah flees Iran
Shah of Iran loses power, flees country with famaily. Exiled Ayatollah expected to return from Paris.
Shah of Iran loses power, flees country with famaily. Exiled Ayatollah expected to return from Paris.
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 麻豆社 in 2014.
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Sun 21 Jan 1979
09:15
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Jan 1979 21:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 21 Jan 1979 09:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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