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Fears over US deficit

The economy will be the first challenge facing the new president when his term starts in January.

The economy will be the first challenge facing the new president when his term starts in January.

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 27 Nov 198809:15
BBC Radio 4

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PresenterAlistair Cooke

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  • Fri 25 Nov 198821:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 27 Nov 198809:15
    BBC Radio 4

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