Letter from America: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)

BBC Radio 4

George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.

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    An economic summit

    President-Elect Bill Clinton, calls for a gathering of experts to help guide his economic policy, and what he may do to reduce the national deficit.

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    The English language and immigration

    The realities of unlimited immigration, andthe movement that proposes to make English the official language of the United States.

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    Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992

    Casablanca's impact and the effect the film had on cinema audiences of 1942 are remembered by Alistair Cooke on its 50th anniversary.

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    Clinton's economy

    A month on from the presidential election, Alistair Cooke anticipates the effect that a new president, and a boost in public confidence, will have on the economy.

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    Millicent Fenwick

    Following the death of Millicent Fenwick in September, Alistair Cooke profiles the late Congresswoman and details the female additions to the Senate in 1992.

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    The executive branch

    Why a change of president does not necessarily mean a shift in power, and why it takes so long to move in, and out, of the White House.

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    Predicting elections

    Complex methods for predicting presidential election results, and the effect Ross Perot had on the outcome, are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

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    Bill Clinton's clothes

    The tendency of journalists flock to Washington to hear the result of an election and the rejection of the blue blazer for jeans by President-elect, Bill Clinton.

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George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.

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