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Tougher drug laws

Politicians seen to join the 'rush to righteousness' as the anti-drugs crusade takes on a vote-catching twist.

Politicians seen to join the 'rush to righteousness' as the anti-drugs crusade takes on a vote-catching twist.

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 21 Sep 198609:15
BBC Radio 4

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PresenterAlistair Cooke

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  • Fri 19 Sep 198621:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 21 Sep 198609:15
    BBC Radio 4

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