Last Letter
4 Extra Debut. In Alistair Cooke's last letter, he considers how the war in Iraq will impact the US Presidential Election. From 2004.
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58 years after his first broadcast, Alistair Cooke's final letter considers how the war in Iraq is a key element in the run-up to the US Presidential Election.
His weekly 15 minute talks on American life, history and politics were broadcast on 麻豆社 radio from 1946 鈥� 2004.
Alistair died in New York, on 30th March 2004, aged 95.
Producer: Tony Grant
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in February 2004.
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