George Bush’s presidency, from the Panama invasion to the collapse of the Soviet bloc and the first US war against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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Thu, 24 Dec 92
Duration:
14 mins
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.
Fri, 18 Dec 92
Duration:
15 mins
The realities of unlimited immigration, andthe movement that proposes to make English the official language of the United States.
Fri, 11 Dec 92
Duration:
15 mins
Casablanca's impact and the effect the film had on cinema audiences of 1942 are remembered by Alistair Cooke on its 50th anniversary.
Fri, 4 Dec 92
Duration:
14 mins
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.
Fri, 27 Nov 92
Duration:
15 mins
Following the death of Millicent Fenwick in September, Alistair Cooke profiles the late Congresswoman and details the female additions to the Senate in 1992.
Fri, 20 Nov 92
Duration:
15 mins
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.
Fri, 13 Nov 92
Duration:
14 mins
Complex methods for predicting presidential election results, and the effect Ross Perot had on the outcome, are discussed by Alistair Cooke.
Fri, 6 Nov 92
Duration:
14 mins
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.
Fri, 30 Oct 92
Duration:
15 mins
The 1992 Presidential election, the dangers of predicting the outcome of the vote and a look to history for examples of election certainty.
Fri, 23 Oct 92
Duration:
14 mins
The business of sport, and an embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag are discussed by Alistair Cooke.
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