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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Russia's invasion of Afghanistan shakes President Carter's belief in d茅tente.
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 主播大秀 in 2014.
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09:15
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 4 Jan 1980 21:15主播大秀 Radio 4
- Sun 6 Jan 1980 09:15主播大秀 Radio 4
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