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Smiley Ratliff's escape bid, 1984
British government foils attempt by US millionaire Smiley Ratliff to buy his own Pacific island.
British government foils attempt by US millionaire Smiley Ratliff to buy his own Pacific island.
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 11 Mar 1984
09:15
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Mar 1984 21:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 11 Mar 1984 09:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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