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BBC marks 41 years of Alistair Cooke Letter From America
Alistair Cooke delivered his 2,000th Letter From America as the BBC observed 41 years of the series. He recalled first broadcasting in 1946 and noted questions from listeners worldwide, including a West German caller on U.S. foreign policy and a Kenya caller rating presidents. He described the process of writing and recording each weekly program.
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