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Smallpox eradicated
UN's World Health Organisation announces smallpox has been eradicated from everywhere in the world.
UN's World Health Organisation announces smallpox has been eradicated from everywhere in the world.
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 BBC in 2014.
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Sun 18 Dec 197709:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Dec 197721:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 18 Dec 197709:15BBC Radio 4
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