Marcos overthrown by people power
Watching people power overthrow a dictator - and the new CNN news network showed us how it happened.
Watching people power overthrow a dictator - and the new CNN news network showed us how it happened.
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 BBC in 2014.
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Feb 1986 21:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 2 Mar 1986 09:15BBC Radio 4
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