Letter From America By Alistair Cooke: From Nixon To Carter (1969-1980)

Big MAC - the new Municipal Assistance Corporation - to take control of New York City's troubled finances. 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.

Doctors strike over rocketing insurance cover. Growing malpractice suits blamed. 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.

USA and the UK - two nations sharing a language, but not the same meaning. 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.

Forecasters claim global weather is cooling. Folk memory disagrees. 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.

Why did President Ford launch an attack on Cambodia? Arriving late to a news story allows you to ask the simple question.

Arab-Israeli peace deal fails. King Faisal shot. Cambodia collapses. Kissinger's diplomatic efforts all end in failure. 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 BBC in 2014.

Equal Rights amendment to the US constitution causes splits in both women's and men's liberation groups. 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.

Congress unhappy over President Ford's demands for additional aid to battle-torn Cambodia. 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.

US import restrictions. Possible trade with Cuba. No support for Cambodia. 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 BBC in 2014.

How the Third World has taken over the United Nations show – and how Alistair Cooke helped introduce the people's game of golf to Mother Russia.

America's relentless TV news coverage and why we should learn from history that ignorant bliss does not pay off.

How Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr's enforced busing policy, attempting to desegregate schooling, came up against its greatest challenge in South Boston.

Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior.

Disgraced President Nixon resigns. His resignation speech does not contain any sort of apology for his misconduct. 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.

Downfall of a president – how Nixon fatally underestimated the power of the people versus the presidential powers he has just been forced to give up.

The skyscrapers that shattered the myth of San Francisco as a special city; and why it's important to understand the Stockholm syndrome in the Patty Hearst kidnap case.

Duke Ellington - remembering not just a great jazz musician, but an elegant, articulate man of unassailable natural dignity.

Avoiding corruption in politics, the temptations of advertising money, which can turn great actors into salesmen, and Earth Day's unexpected trash problems.

Nixon makes past tax returns public to quell claims of tax evasion - but his minimal returns don't quite add up. 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.

Why the American policy in the state of Israel is failing to keep the home fires burning; and why an embattled President Nixon has more to fear from friends than foes.