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Obscenity laws
How to ensure freedom of speech is maintained while curbing obscene publications. Cooke recalls meeting Mrs Simpson for the first, and last, time.
How to ensure freedom of speech is maintained while curbing obscene publications. Cooke recalls meeting Mrs Simpson for the first, and last, time.
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 麻豆社 in 2014.
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Sun 20 Feb 1977
09:15
麻豆社 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 18 Feb 1977 21:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 20 Feb 1977 09:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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