Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992)

BBC

George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.

  • 13 minutes 53 seconds
    An economic summit

    President-Elect Bill Clinton, calls for a gathering of experts to help guide his economic policy, and what he may do to reduce the national deficit.

    24 December 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 15 seconds
    The English language and immigration

    The realities of unlimited immigration, andthe movement that proposes to make English the official language of the United States.

    18 December 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 21 seconds
    Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992

    Casablanca's impact and the effect the film had on cinema audiences of 1942 are remembered by Alistair Cooke on its 50th anniversary.

    11 December 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 43 seconds
    Clinton's economy

    A month on from the presidential election, Alistair Cooke anticipates the effect that a new president, and a boost in public confidence, will have on the economy.

    4 December 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 6 seconds
    Millicent Fenwick

    Following the death of Millicent Fenwick in September, Alistair Cooke profiles the late Congresswoman and details the female additions to the Senate in 1992.

    27 November 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 1 second
    The executive branch

    Why a change of president does not necessarily mean a shift in power, and why it takes so long to move in, and out, of the White House.

    20 November 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 55 seconds
    Predicting elections

    Complex methods for predicting presidential election results, and the effect Ross Perot had on the outcome, are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

    13 November 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 23 seconds
    Bill Clinton's clothes

    The tendency of journalists flock to Washington to hear the result of an election and the rejection of the blue blazer for jeans by President-elect, Bill Clinton.

    6 November 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 24 seconds
    Election predictions and certainties

    The 1992 Presidential election, the dangers of predicting the outcome of the vote and a look to history for examples of election certainty.

    30 October 1992, 9:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 20 seconds
    The business of sport

    The business of sport, and an embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

    23 October 1992, 8:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 37 seconds
    Columbus: hero or villain?

    The legacy of Christopher Columbus is examined by Alistair Cooke. Should he be regarded as a hero or an enslaving villain?

    16 October 1992, 8:00 pm
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