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Inflation rising again
Thatcher refuses to back Reagan over US naval involvement in the Persian Gulf as oil price rises boost inflation.
Thatcher refuses to back Reagan over US naval involvement in the Persian Gulf as oil price rises boost inflation. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.
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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Sun 9 Aug 1987
09:15
主播大秀 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 7 Aug 1987 21:15主播大秀 Radio 4
- Sun 9 Aug 1987 09:15主播大秀 Radio 4
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