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Chicago's first black mayor
Democrat candidate Harold Washington is elected Chicago's first black mayor in undeclared race battle for votes.
Democrat candidate Harold Washington is elected Chicago's first black mayor in undeclared race battle for votes.
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 17 Apr 1983
09:15
麻豆社 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Apr 1983 21:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 17 Apr 1983 09:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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