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For 58 years, Cooke presented his radio series 'Letter from America', the world's longest-running speech radio programme. Over almost 60 years, his 15-minute reflections touched on everything from the assassinations of the Kennedys to the terrorist attacks of 11 September.
Alistair Cooke's weekly sound postcards from the States have been become a broadcasting institution. Personally selected by Alistair Cooke, this volume covers the early years from 1946 to 1968 and includes great events such as John Glenn s journey into space and the assassination of Robert Kennedy.