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Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke 1908 - 2004
Alistair Cooke's Transatlantic Call
21 June 1987  Radio 4

Alistair Cooke talks to Charles Wheeler about

   Audiothe role of Congress in the American Constitution  0 min 51

   Audiothe perception of the welfare state in America  1 min 16

   AudioAmerican foreign policy  3 min 5

   Audiohis loyalty to America and the UK  0 min 38

   Audiothe process involved in writing Letter from America  1 min 25


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Alistair Cooke
British-born American journalist and commentator

Interpretor of the American experience, Alistair Cooke spent over 50 years reporting on American affairs for BBC radio and television.

Further Links
Alistair Cooke obituary

Alistair Cooke: America 30 Years On



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