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Soviet troops in Cuba
Arrival of 3,000 Soviet troops in Cuba seen as provocation to US and could stall SALT talks.
Arrival of 3,000 Soviet troops in Cuba seen as provocation to US and could stall SALT talks.
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 16 Sep 1979
09:15
麻豆社 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 14 Sep 1979 21:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 16 Sep 1979 09:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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