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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
09.04.13
Über 900 Folgen des legendären wöchentlichen 15-Minuten-Programms, zum 90 Jahr-Jubiläum von der BBC öffentlich zugänglich gemacht: 
ext. Link. Der Nachlass von Alistair Cooke befindet sich in der Boston University/Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center ext. Link
Archivnummern: AP/e_eng/lfa_1995-1999_(Datum)
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| Datum | Datei | Inhalt | Dauer |
| 06.01.1995 | lfa_19950106.mp3 | Clinton and 'Me too' Democrats; Newt Gingrich becomes speaker of the US House of Representatives. American apathy towards foreign policy and Clinton's shift towards the centre are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 13.01.1995 | lfa_19950113.mp3 | A Nation of hair stylists; The nature of reviewing the past and predicting the future, and musings on how abstract votes will affect the nomination of Democratic presidential candidate. | 15:00 |
| 20.01.1995 | lfa_19950120.mp3 | Montgomery bus boycott; During the week of Martin Luther King's birthday holiday, Cooke remembers his 1956 visit to meet with people from both sides of the Montgomery bus boycott prompted by Rosa Parks. | 14:00 |
| 27.01.1995 | lfa_19950127.mp3 | Dependency on red tape; With the jury selection for the OJ Simpson trial taking longer than expected, Alistair Cooke explores American dependency on red tape and the 'death' of common sense. | 14:00 |
| 03.02.1995 | lfa_19950203.mp3 | George Abbott remembered; George Abbott (1887-1995), the Broadway producer and director, is remembered, from his humble beginnings as a messenger through to becoming one of America's greatest playwrights. | 15:00 |
| 10.02.1995 | lfa_19950210.mp3 | Baseball strike 1994-5; The events leading up to the 1994-95 baseball strike in America and the role that Congress could play in bringing the national pastime back from the brink. | 14:00 |
| 17.02.1995 | lfa_19950217.mp3 | William Fulbright (1905-1995); Senator William Fulbright (1905-1995) is remembered by Alistair Cooke, including his work as a tenacious young politian and as an ambassador for American students studying abroad. | 14:00 |
| 24.02.1995 | lfa_19950224.mp3 | The secrets of a long life; What is the secret of longevity? Alistair Cooke investigates the factors that have been attributed to elongated lifespans and profiles the world's oldest woman Jeanne Calment. | 14:00 |
| 03.03.1995 | lfa_19950303.mp3 | The American deficit; The beginnings of the American deficit and how the gap between the national income and outgoings has been allowed to widen are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 10.03.1995 | lfa_19950310.mp3 | Ringers; The role of 'ringers' to gain unfair advantage in both sport and business, as the baseball strike continues. | 14:00 |
| 17.03.1995 | lfa_19950317.mp3 | Gingrich and Roosevelt; With a Republican majority in both houses of the Senate for the first time in 40 years, Cooke explores the parallels drawn between Newt Gingrich and President Roosevelt. | 14:00 |
| 24.03.1995 | lfa_19950324.mp3 | Rudolph Giuilani's New York; School dinners, gangsters, snow ploughs and the other problems faced by the Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 31.03.1995 | lfa_19950331.mp3 | The OJ phenomenon; Why Americans are obsessed with the OJ Simpson trial, the viewing habits of a sequestered jury member, and the real winner of the Oscars, are discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 07.04.1995 | lfa_19950407.mp3 | The Christian right in politics; The role that the extreme Christian right play in American politics, and whether any religious group has the power to bring a politian down are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 14.04.1995 | lfa_19950414.mp3 | Remembering FDR; The passing of Franklin D Roosevelt (1882 -1945) and FDR's legacy 50 years after his death, the evolution of the breaking news story, and the only third-term in office. | 14:00 |
| 21.04.1995 | lfa_19950421.mp3 | US taxation in 1995; Are taxes one of only two inevitabilities in life? Alistair Cooke explores how have they have been reduced and simplified in modern-day America. | 14:00 |
| 28.04.1995 | lfa_19950428.mp3 | Oklahoma City bombing; The impact of home-grown terrorism, and the conflicts that arise when discussing the First Amendment, in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing on 19th April 1995. | 14:00 |
| 05.05.1995 | lfa_19950505.mp3 | VE Day, fifty years on; The American press reports on the end of the war in Europe, and the comparatively minor celebrations in the US, as remembered by Alistair Cooke, fifty years after VE Day. | 14:00 |
| 12.05.1995 | lfa_19950512.mp3 | Equality in New York, Clinton in Russia; The development of equality in New York City, and President Clinton's mission to dissuade President Yeltsin from sending nuclear aid to Iran, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 19.05.1995 | lfa_19950519.mp3 | Rockefeller and Britannica; With the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Rockefeller Centre both experiencing financial difficulties, Alistair Cooke looks at the problems faced by both institutions. | 14:00 |
| 26.05.1995 | lfa_19950526.mp3 | The White House; Great American inventions, Jackie Kennedy's overhaul of the official rooms of the White House, and the closure of Pennsylvania Avenue to the public in 1995. | 14:00 |
| 02.06.1995 | lfa_19950602.mp3 | Objectives in modern conflict, President Clinton's speech on the relationship between the American armed forces and NATO, and the public perception of the lack of a clear objective in a modern conflict. | 14:00 |
| 09.06.1995 | lfa_19950609.mp3 | Bob Dole and the fall of Rome; The work of historian Edward Gibbon, the parallels between modern-day America and the fall of Rome, and Bob Dole's credentials as a presidential candidate. | 14:00 |
| 16.06.1995 | lfa_19950616.mp3 | American farmers; The evolution of medicine bottles, the problems affecting American farmers, and why private restaurants are a symbol of change in Cuba. | 14:00 |
| 23.06.1995 | lfa_19950623.mp3 | The first UN Conference; How Field Marshall Jan Smutt and Lord Halifax were led astray by wild flowers at the first United Nations Conference in 1945 in San Francisco. | 15:00 |
| 30.06.1995 | lfa_19950630.mp3 | St Patrick's parade ban; The ruling allowing a group of Boston war veterans to ban homosexuals and bisexuals from the St Patricks Day parade, and the division it has caused in America. | 14:00 |
| 07.07.1995 | lfa_19950707.mp3 | Porgy and Bess; The politics of the Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess, the effectiveness of affirmative action and the current trend of conservatism in America are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 14.07.1995 | lfa_19950714.mp3 | Clinton and Tiberius; United Nations intervention in Bosnia, the failure of Bill Clinton to act on the crisis, and the inspiration the president may draw from Roman Emperor Tiberius. | 14:00 |
| 21.07.1995 | lfa_19950721.mp3 | Smith-Corona typewriters; The Smith-Corona Company application for bankruptcy, the demise of the manual typewriter, and the response of the American public to the conflict in Bosnia. | 14:00 |
| 28.07.1995 | lfa_19950728.mp3 | George Romney, Mitt’s father; A discussion on the difficulty of predicting the results of the 1996 election, and a recollection of the mistake that dashed the presidential hopes of Governor George Romney. | 13:00 |
| 04.08.1995 | lfa_19950804.mp3 | The American relationship with tobacco; As the American relationship with tobacco changes, should President Franklin D Roosevelt's memorial statue still include his omnipresent cigarette? | 14:00 |
| 11.08.1995 | lfa_19950811.mp3 | The atomic bomb; A recollection of the events leading up to the use of the atomic bomb to end the Second World War, and an examination of the thirty year controversy that followed. | 15:00 |
| 18.08.1995 | lfa_19950818.mp3 | The American aqueduct scandal; The concept of local identity and blurring of state lines, the delivery of water to 19th century farmers and environmental policy are examined by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 25.08.1995 | lfa_19950825.mp3 | Political vacations; As President Clinton takes his summer holiday, Alistair Cooke explores the way in which presidential vacations have become less about relaxation and more about public relations. | 14:00 |
| 01.09.1995 | lfa_19950901.mp3 | Third parties; Senator Bill Bradley's decision to not run for re-election to the Senate, the 'broken' nature of American politics and the role of a third political party. | 14:00 |
| 08.09.1995 | lfa_19950908.mp3 | Labor Day 1995; Labor Day 1995, the continuation of the OJ Simpson murder trial, and President Clinton's promises for campaign for re-election in 1996. | 15:00 |
| 15.09.1995 | lfa_19950915.mp3 | Senator Robert Packwood; The events which led to the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood, and what Packwood's diary tells us about the lobbying system are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 22.09.1995 | lfa_19950922.mp3 | Online America; The dangers of an online America, the importance of considering a sentence before committing it to paper, and the possible return of the Luddites are considered by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 29.09.1995 | lfa_19950929.mp3 | Colin Powell and Ross Perot; An examination of the increased rate change in America and the possible entrance of Colin Powell and Ross Perot to the Presidential race, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 06.10.1995 | lfa_19951006.mp3 | The OJ Simpson verdict, 1995; How do Americans feel about the OJ Simpson trial following the delivery of the verdict in October 1995? | 14:00 |
| 13.10.1995 | lfa_19951013.mp3 | OJ Simpson and race; The race issues surrounding the OJ Simpson trial, the emergence of the black middle class and the future for a divided America, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 20.10.1995 | lfa_19951020.mp3 | New York taxi drivers; How the demographics of New York taxi drivers change and how President Clinton's relationship with business may be key in the race for re-election, explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 27.10.1995 | lfa_19951027.mp3 | Arafat visits New York; The visit of Yasser Arafat to New York City to meet with the United Nations in 1995, the traffic carnage caused in the city and his plea to reconstitute the Security Council. | 14:00 |
| 03.11.1995 | lfa_19951103.mp3 | Quebec and French relations; The formation of Quebec, the American and Canadian relationship with France and the possibility of a divided neighbour to the north, are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 10.11.1995 | lfa_19951110.mp3 | General Colin Powell; General Colin Powell's electoral appeal, the apathy towards Republican candidates and a shift in political reporting are discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 17.11.1995 | lfa_19951117.mp3 | 1995 Shutdown of the federal government; The federal government shutdown on November 14 1995, the events leading up to this national crisis, and an exploration of the history of US debt and the proposed solutions. | 14:00 |
| 24.11.1995 | lfa_19951124.mp3 | Bosnia and the Dayton Agreement; A possible end to the conflict in Bosnia, the role of the US in the peace treaty, and why the city of Dayton became the venue for the signing in November 1995. | 14:00 |
| 01.12.1995 | lfa_19951201.mp3 | Church and state; The relationship between church and state, the future of a monument to the Ten Commandments and the existence of freedom of speech in the classroom are explored by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 08.12.1995 | lfa_19951208.mp3 | James Reston (1909-1995); The Pulitzer winning journalist James "Scottie" Reston (1909-1995) and the writer's transition from young sports commentator to respected political columnist. | 15:00 |
| 15.12.1995 | lfa_19951215.mp3 | US troops enter Bosnia, 1995; The arrival of the first America soldiers in Bosnia in December 1995, the harsh conditions they face and the position of the constitution on the declaration of war. | 14:00 |
| 22.12.1995 | lfa_19951222.mp3 | School prayers; The adaptability of American soldiers, the debate in Congress over the reading of prayers in schools, and what makes a good government are discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 29.12.1995 | lfa_19951229.mp3 | Christmas 1995; A Christmas spent in Vermont, the joy of experiencing absolute silence and the progress of the federal government shutdown are discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 05.01.1996 | lfa_19960105.mp3 | Government services and the budget bill; A halt on US Government services and the consequence of the refusal to pass a continuing resolution on the Budget Balancing Bill, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 12.01.1996 | lfa_19960112.mp3 | The snow of 1996, 1947 and 1888; The New York blizzard of 1996, the great snowfall of 1947 and the "paralysing anxiety" during the blizzard of 1888, as chronicled by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 19.01.1996 | lfa_19960119.mp3 | Hilary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt and Abigail Smith; The controversy surrounding Hilary Clinton's involvement in the presidency and the actions of Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Adams, are the subject of a comparison by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 26.01.1996 | lfa_19960126.mp3 | Clinton's State Of The Union address; President Clinton's State of the Union Address and the origins and purposes of the grand jury system. | 14:00 |
| 02.02.1996 | lfa_19960202.mp3 | The 1996 New Hampshire primary; The importance of the New Hampshire primary election in the race to become president is the subject of a discussion by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 09.02.1996 | lfa_19960209.mp3 | Great American frauds; Phineas T Barnum, Hershel Geguzin and Ruldolph Walter Wanderone, three notable fraudsters, are all profiled by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 16.02.1996 | lfa_19960216.mp3 | The US tax system; The varied nature of democratic governments, the legal and political powers of state government and the arcane operation of the US tax system are considered by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 23.02.1996 | lfa_19960223.mp3 | Pat Buchanan and divisions with the Republican Party; Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, divisions within the Republican Party and the greatest anxiety of "middle America" are discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 08.03.1996 | lfa_19960308.mp3 | Churchill's Soviet warning and the Chinese threat; Fifty years after Churchill's speech warning of Soviet ambitions in Europe, Alistair Cooke considers the new threat posed by communist China. | 14:00 |
| 15.03.1996 | lfa_19960315.mp3 | Lockerbie and anti-terror laws; The Lockerbie bombing, the unpredictable threat of terrorism and the difficulty of making anti-terror laws compatible with constitutional rights, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 22.03.1996 | lfa_19960322.mp3 | The first Letter from America 1946; On the 50th anniversary of his Letter from America broadcasts Alistair Cooke re-presents the first talk, describing his return from an austere Britain to a bountiful New York. | 14:00 |
| 29.03.1996 | lfa_19960329.mp3 | Perot, Buchanan and Dole; Ross Perot and Pat Buchanan's challenge to Bob Dole in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and how a thief in the night may yet undo Bill Clinton. | 14:00 |
| 05.04.1996 | lfa_19960405.mp3 | Euthanasia and the terminally ill; Euthanasia, and the right to die for the terminally ill, the case of Karen Ann Quinlan, and Dr Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan doctor who has helped 27 dying people. | 14:00 |
| 12.04.1996 | lfa_19960412.mp3 | The Montana Freemen; The rise of Montana's armed insurgents, their historical inheritance and their opposition in the FBI, as chronicled by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 19.04.1996 | lfa_19960419.mp3 | The South Florida University bomb; The University of South Florida's reaction to a bomb threat leads Alistair Cooke to consider the emergence and nature of America's new anti-terrorism laws. | 14:00 |
| 26.04.1996 | lfa_19960426.mp3 | Erma Bombeck; The life and work of columnist Erma Bombeck, "America's only woman humourist", and writer of "At Wit's End", is remembered by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 03.05.1996 | lfa_19960503.mp3 | Kennedy's rocking chair; The sale of President Kennedy's rocking chair, JFK's ailments and the discreetness of the press, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 10.05.1996 | lfa_19960510.mp3 | Diplomacy and the Star Wars defence program; The diplomacies of Wilson and Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan's Star Wars defence programme, and the American response to international elections, as detailed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 17.05.1996 | lfa_19960517.mp3 | The debate over assisted suicide; The preparations for the upcoming presidential elections, and the resurgence of the legal and moral debate over assisted suicide in the US, as considered by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 24.05.1996 | lfa_19960524.mp3 | Single issue groups; The unique power of single issue groups in American presidential elections and President Clinton's stance on gay marriage are discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 31.05.1996 | lfa_19960531.mp3 | Memorial Day, 1996; Memorial Day, now indistinguishable from Veteran's Day, leads Cooke to consider on how recognition of military service has changed and, how Bill Clinton joined the US army. | 15:00 |
| 07.06.1996 | lfa_19960607.mp3 | Timothy Leary (1920 -1996); The death of Timothy Leary, the impact of LSD in the 1960s, and the need for each generation to rebel against the one before, as chronicled by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 14.06.1996 | lfa_19960614.mp3 | Bob Dole to run for president; With Bob Dole resigning from the Senate, Alistair Cooke examines the legislator's time as Senate leader and explores the uncertain future of the Republican Party. | 14:00 |
| 21.06.1996 | lfa_19960621.mp3 | Max Factor Jr and make-up (1904 - 1996); The death of Max Factor Jnr. and the origin of the word "make-up" are the subjects considered by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 05.07.1996 | lfa_19960705.mp3 | 1996 Russian presidential elections; Boris Yeltsin's victory in the Russian presidential elections, the relative novelty of universal suffrage in the West and the need for democracy, as discussed by Alistair Cooke | 14:00 |
| 12.07.1996 | lfa_19960712.mp3 | Melvin Belli (1907-1996); A reflection on the life and legal crusade of the flamboyant US celebrity lawyer Melvin Belli, self-proclaimed defender of the 'little helpless guy'. | 15:00 |
| 19.07.1996 | lfa_19960719.mp3 | The Helms-Burton Bill; The Helms-Burton bill, which penalises foreign companies doing business with Cuba, Senator Jessie Helms and tobacco , and the importance of Southern states to President Clinton. | 14:00 |
| 26.07.1996 | lfa_19960726.mp3 | The TWA Flight 800 crash; The TWA Flight 800 crash and the media coverage of the accident, the casino life of the financial markets and Bob Dole's reluctance to embrace the 1990s. | 14:00 |
| 02.08.1996 | lfa_19960802.mp3 | The welfare and healthcare reform debate; The presidential race, US welfare and healthcare reform and the prurience and pressure surrounding the TWA flight 800 crash investigation. | 14:00 |
| 09.08.1996 | lfa_19960809.mp3 | Atlanta Olympics 1996; The commercialisation and crass television coverage of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and the effect that an influx of money has on sport. | 15:00 |
| 16.08.1996 | lfa_19960816.mp3 | The 1996 Republican convention; The history of the party nomination conventions, the switch to the primary election as the method of choosing a presidential candidate, and Bill Clinton's lead in the polls. | 14:00 |
| 23.08.1996 | lfa_19960823.mp3 | The return of Ross Perot and US social concerns; The return of Ross Perot as a presidential candidate, the prohibition of third-trimester abortions, the proliferation of guns and the education of children about global warming. | 14:00 |
| 30.08.1996 | lfa_19960830.mp3 | Chicago and the Democratic convention; The Democratic Party convention returning to Chicago, the history of the city and the 'circus within a plague' of the last, disastrous conference of 1968. | 14:00 |
| 06.09.1996 | lfa_19960906.mp3 | Cruise missle strike in Iraq; The US cruise missile strike in Iraq, the claims that the first Gulf War was left unfinished and the complexities of the first conflict, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 14:00 |
| 13.09.1996 | lfa_19960913.mp3 | The Defense Of Marriage Act 1996; The Defense of Marriage Act and the implications it has to same sex marriage, and news from Bob Dole's floundering presidential campaign. | 14:00 |
| 20.09.1996 | lfa_19960920.mp3 | OJ Simpson's civil trial; As O J Simpson's civil trial begins Alistair Cooke considers what can be gained from a civil suit and examines the differences in the way the new trial is being run. | 15:00 |
| 27.09.1996 | lfa_19960927.mp3 | Boris Yeltin's heart surgery; Boris Yeltsin's heart-bypass surgery and the cultures of secrecy that have surrounded the heath and governance of gravely ill leaders. | 15:00 |
| 04.10.1996 | lfa_19961004.mp3 | The 1996 presidential debates; The first presidential debate between President Clinton and Mr Dole, and the unique election advantage gifted to incumbent presidents, the presidential halo. | 14:00 |
| 11.10.1996 | lfa_19961011.mp3 | Vice-presidential responsibilites; Vice-presidential responsibilities, the careers of Bob Dole, Dan Quayle and Jack Kemp, and the false predictions of Lord Kelvin, Albert Einstein and Arthur C Clarke. | 15:00 |
| 18.10.1996 | lfa_19961018.mp3 | The science of electoral predictions; The science of electoral prediction and the possible pitfalls of keeping one ear to the ground following the Dole and Clinton debates. | 14:00 |
| 25.10.1996 | lfa_19961025.mp3 | Forest fires, tornadoes and earthquakes; A season of disaster, forest fires, tornadoes, earthquakes and leads to a recollection of a vast storm in 1938 which descended on the Northern Atlantic coast. | 14:00 |
| 01.11.1996 | lfa_19961101.mp3 | Halloween, 1996; The history Halloween, the origin of the vampire myth and the roaring business performed by pumpkin farmers during the month of October. | 14:00 |
| 08.11.1996 | lfa_19961108.mp3 | The 1996 presidential election; The results of the presidential elections and how technology is turning busy television studios into silent cathedrals, as discussed by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 15.11.1996 | lfa_19961115.mp3 | US intervention in Rwanda; US intervention in the Rwandan refugee crisis and the history of President Clinton's press conferences. | 14:00 |
| 22.11.1996 | lfa_19961122.mp3 | Sexual harassment in the armed forces; After public revelations of cases of sexual violence in the US Army and Navy Alistair Cooke examines the scandal of the sexual harassment of women in America's armed forces | 14:00 |
| 29.11.1996 | lfa_19961129.mp3 | Thanksgiving in California; From California, Alistair Cooke examines the un-politicised institution of Thanksgiving and the changing face of US politics. | 14:00 |
| 06.12.1996 | lfa_19961206.mp3 | Permissive California; Cults of California, tolerance in San Francisco, and the permissive parenting backlash are discussed by Alistair Cooke in this week's Letter From America. | 14:00 |
| 13.12.1996 | lfa_19961213.mp3 | Gulf War Syndrome; Madeleine Albright becomes the first Secretary of State in America, and investigations reveal a possible chemical cause of Gulf War Syndrome. | 14:00 |
| 20.12.1996 | lfa_19961220.mp3 | UN Leader Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali; A tribute to Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former leader of the UN General Assembly, whose peacekeeping skills were put to the test during the Rwandan Genocide. | 14:00 |
| 27.12.1996 | lfa_19961227.mp3 | A history of Father Christmas; Santa Claus or Father Christmas? The origin of the Patron saint of Christmas is explored. Plus, the surprising popularity of a Tickle Me Elmo toy has caused prices to skyrocket. | 14:00 |
| 03.01.1997 | lfa_19970103.mp3 | The Boston Massacre; How an engraving by Paul Revere exaggerated the 1770 riot at Boston's Customs House into the Boston Massacre. Plus, the unsolved mystery of why flight TWA 800 crashed in 1996. | 15:00 |
| 10.01.1997 | lfa_19970110.mp3 | The Speaker of the House; The various roles of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the future of Newt Gingrich following his guilty plea to the charge of misinforming the subcommittee in 1997. | 14:00 |
| 17.01.1997 | lfa_19970117.mp3 | Presidential Inauguration; Presidential inaugurations - from George Washington's 1789 pomp and parade, to Andrew Jackson's drunken brawl, to finally Bill Clinton's home-grown vegetable dinner. | 14:00 |
| 24.01.1997 | lfa_19970124.mp3 | A history of Washington DC; The history of Washington D.C as the capital city of the United States, and the effect of the reign of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on the crime rate in New York City in 1997. | 15:00 |
| 31.01.1997 | lfa_19970131.mp3 | Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005); The instillation of Pope John Paul II in 1978 caused a flutter amongst the Polish immigrants in Long Island who worship at Our Lady of Ostrobrama. | 14:00 |
| 07.02.1997 | lfa_19970207.mp3 | OJ Simpson guilty; Why the jury found OJ Simpson guilty on his second trial. The black-and-white pattern which lies behind the second trial verdict, described as a 'reasonable response to the facts'. | 14:00 |
| 14.02.1997 | lfa_19970214.mp3 | OJ Simpson's damages; Is the $33.5m damages a fair sum for guilty OJ Simpson to pay, or simply the price of revenge masquerading as justice? | 15:00 |
| 21.02.1997 | lfa_19970221.mp3 | American Airlines pilots' strike; President Clinton forgets about upsetting organised labour and chooses instead to keep American business flying by forcing a stop to the airline pilots strike. | 15:00 |
| 28.02.1997 | lfa_19970228.mp3 | Astronaut John Glenn; John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit Earth, retires after a lifetime in the public eye. | 15:00 |
| 07.03.1997 | lfa_19970307.mp3 | Protecting the freedom of speech; The House of Representatives vote in favour of the Ten Commandments. The legal contest between the American Civil Liberties Union's and Judge Moore over the freedom of speech. | 15:00 |
| 14.03.1997 | lfa_19970314.mp3 | Clinton's campaign money scandal ; President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore have been caught soliciting money from inside the White House for use in the presidential campaign. How will the scandal unfold? | 15:00 |
| 21.03.1997 | lfa_19970321.mp3 | Internet pornography; How does the US restrict children accessing pornography on the internet – without tripping over the Constitution? Does the 1st amendment cover the internet? | 14:00 |
| 28.03.1997 | lfa_19970328.mp3 | Alan Greenspan; A profile of Alan Greenspan, economist and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The most powerful man in the world who no one is ever likely to recognise in public. | 14:00 |
| 04.04.1997 | lfa_19970404.mp3 | Al Gore's Chinese aeroplane deal; Vice President Al Gore oversees the Boeing 777 jetliners deal with China. Plus, should presidential candidates get free television publicity? | 15:00 |
| 11.04.1997 | lfa_19970411.mp3 | The Augusta National Golf Club; How the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia became the home of golf in America. Alistair Cooke explores the history of his beloved golf course. | 15:00 |
| 18.04.1997 | lfa_19970418.mp3 | Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972); A tribute to Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972) the first black Major League baseball player who ended racial segregation when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. | 15:00 |
| 25.04.1997 | lfa_19970425.mp3 | Nicotine addiction; How television has become a valuable historical archive, and how film can be replayed to haunt those taped, not least the tobacco industry bosses who lied about nicotine addiction. | 15:00 |
| 02.05.1997 | lfa_19970502.mp3 | Tiger Woods' ethnicity; Tiger Woods, the golfing wonder whose ethnicity proves hard to pigeonhole – and, as fellow golf champion Fuzzy Zoeller discovers, can't be joked about. | 15:00 |
| 09.05.1997 | lfa_19970509.mp3 | Franklin D Roosevelt monument; The unveiling of a Franklin D Roosevelt monument in Washington DC reminds Alistair Cooke of the problems that arise when erecting statues of notable figures. | 15:00 |
| 16.05.1997 | lfa_19970516.mp3 | Sir Lionel Sackville-West (1827 - 1908); The 1997 UK general election, viewed from across the Atlantic, and the story of Sir Lionel Sackville-West, the man whose fatuity lost the Democrats the 1888 presidency. | 15:00 |
| 23.05.1997 | lfa_19970523.mp3 | Spending the nation's money; Alistair Cooke reflects on the differences between the American and British methods of presenting and debating a budget. | 15:00 |
| 30.05.1997 | lfa_19970530.mp3 | The Kelly Flinn case; The cases of Kelly Flinn and Paula Jones, two women at the heart of sex scandals that could change US military law, or even the Constitution. | 15:00 |
| 06.06.1997 | lfa_19970606.mp3 | William Clayton (1880-1966); A look at the life and work of William Clayton, the official who assessed the state of post-war Europe, and returned to the US to play a major role in drafting the Marshall Plan. | 14:00 |
| 13.06.1997 | lfa_19970613.mp3 | Health scares; The healthy nature of the economy during the Clinton presidency, the need for a scare story in the news media, and the threat of salmonella, cholesterol and alcoholism. | 14:00 |
| 20.06.1997 | lfa_19970620.mp3 | Watergate - 25 years on; A look back at the break-in at the Watergate office complex in 1972, the details of the FBI investigation in to the incident and the eventual resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974. | 15:00 |
| 27.06.1997 | lfa_19970627.mp3 | Roswell UFO incident; The reported sightings of a UFO in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, a review of the military explanations after the incident, and the refusal of some to believe the official accounts. | 15:00 |
| 04.07.1997 | lfa_19970704.mp3 | The sovereignty of Hong Kong.; The US take on the handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese in July 1997, the ceremony accompanying the transfer of power, and the Chinese hopes for a peaceful return of Taiwan. | 14:00 |
| 11.07.1997 | lfa_19970711.mp3 | The Clinton re-election campaign; Senator Fred Thompson, the mystery of the millions illegally contributed to Clinton's re-election campaign, and the loss of sporting good manners. | 14:00 |
| 18.07.1997 | lfa_19970718.mp3 | James Stewart; A recollection of the life and work of American actor James Stewart (1908-1997). | 14:00 |
| 25.07.1997 | lfa_19970725.mp3 | The end of civilisation; The closure of the remaining Woolworth department stores in the US signals the loss of a retail institution for the older generation. | 15:00 |
| 01.08.1997 | lfa_19970801.mp3 | Clinton: Prosperity and popularity; How the public perception of Bill Clinton as a prosperous president is keeping him at the top of the popularity polls. | 14:00 |
| 08.08.1997 | lfa_19970808.mp3 | Integration in San Francisco schools; A discussion on the success of Asian immigrants, and a grand jury condemns the failure of integration in San Francisco schools. | 15:00 |
| 15.08.1997 | lfa_19970815.mp3 | Bottled water; The curious rise in the demand for bottled water, and the speculation all down to status symbol mania taking over plain common sense. | 14:00 |
| 22.08.1997 | lfa_19970822.mp3 | The 1997 United Parcel Service strike; The United Parcel Service (UPS) employees strike reminds Alistair Cooke of previous union demonstrations of power, including the disastrous 1981 Air Traffic Controllers strike. | 14:00 |
| 05.09.1997 | lfa_19970905.mp3 | Princess Diana of Wales (1961-1997); The impact of the death of Princess Diana of Wales in the US, and the moral regulation required for freedom of speech and a free press. | 15:00 |
| 12.09.1997 | lfa_19970912.mp3 | Megan's Law; Megan's Law, the Miranda law and others named after people, and Elisha Dov Hack's protest about moral standards in Yale university dormitories. | 14:00 |
| 19.09.1997 | lfa_19970919.mp3 | Rudolph Valentino; In the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana, remembering Rudolph Valentino, the first superstar creation lost in the dazzle of the spotlight. | 15:00 |
| 26.09.1997 | lfa_19970926.mp3 | American stereotypes on film; An examination of the stereotypes of American life as portrayed in Hollywood movies, and seen by a global audience. | 14:00 |
| 03.10.1997 | lfa_19971003.mp3 | Dr George Gallup (1901 - 1984); So you think you know how most people feel? Meet Dr George Gallup, the man who transformed our views on what really constitutes public opinion. | 14:00 |
| 10.10.1997 | lfa_19971010.mp3 | Clinton's veto; How President Clinton's veto will stop local politicians stuffing themselves with pork barrel amendments; and how it's now OK to eat up all of your egg. | 15:00 |
| 17.10.1997 | lfa_19971017.mp3 | El Niño; What exactly is El Niño, and why is this phenomenon named the 'Christ Child' causing trouble for more than just the Queen's visit to California? | 15:00 |
| 24.10.1997 | lfa_19971024.mp3 | The Kennedy Missile Tapes of 1962; The taping discussions in the White House, what the Kennedy tapes reveal about the discovery of missile bases in Cuba, and how the president reacted to the crisis of 1962. | 15:00 |
| 31.10.1997 | lfa_19971031.mp3 | The Wall Street crash; Highs and lows of the stock market – and a reminder the events leading up to the 1929 Wall Street crash | 15:00 |
| 07.11.1997 | lfa_19971107.mp3 | President Jiang in America; Chinese President Jiang's 1997 visit to America to meet President Clinton, the dangers of a strong Chinese economy, and Saddam Hussein's threat to shoot down planes over Iraq. | 14:00 |
| 14.11.1997 | lfa_19971114.mp3 | Judge Zobel and the Louise Woodward verdict; The verdict in the Louise Woodward trial, the ability of Judge Zobel to reduce the severity of the conviction, and the difference between state and federal law in the US. | 14:00 |
| 21.11.1997 | lfa_19971121.mp3 | Sir Isaiah Berlin; The continuing search for Saddam's deadly toxic secrets and the loss of a friend, the brilliant, witty and wise Sir Isaiah Berlin | 15:00 |
| 28.11.1997 | lfa_19971128.mp3 | US national Holidays; National holidays in America, dangerous cholesterol levels at Thanksgiving, and how Alistair Cooke convinced the state of Idaho to celebrate the birthday of George Washington. | 15:00 |
| 05.12.1997 | lfa_19971205.mp3 | American tourists; Tony Blair's vision of a nodern Britain, alistair Cooke's suggestions for a tour of the US, and Roosevelt's post-war plea for Americans to holiday in the Caribbean. | 15:00 |
| 12.12.1997 | lfa_19971212.mp3 | Financial crisis in Asia; How the whole world catches a cold from one financial sneeze in Asia – the danger of epidemics in a global economy | 15:00 |
| 26.12.1997 | lfa_19971226.mp3 | A New York Christmas story; The story of Zebby Adams, the real Santa Claus, and how his joyride got him into trouble – and his Christmas spirit got him out of it | 15:00 |
| 02.01.1998 | lfa_19980102.mp3 | Helping the homeless; Increased awareness of homelessness and poverty and the failure of ideologies to address the variety of the homeless population are considered by Alistair Cooke. | 15:00 |
| 09.01.1998 | lfa_19980109.mp3 | Failing to predict the future; Considering failures by expert meteorologists, economists and Kremlinologists to predict the future, why do mere newspaper columnists ever attempt it? | 15:00 |
| 16.01.1998 | lfa_19980116.mp3 | New York society; Class mobility and social change in New York are illustrated by Alistair Cooke with the stories of the Astors, the Metropolitan Opera House, JP Morgan and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. | 15:00 |
| 23.01.1998 | lfa_19980123.mp3 | Cuba after the fall of the USSR; Considering Cuba's remarkable economic survival after the loss of Soviet support, the history of US-Cuban relations, and a visit to the island by Pope John Paul II. | 15:00 |
| 30.01.1998 | lfa_19980130.mp3 | The Monica Lewinsky scandal emerges; Tapes emerge alledging that Monica Lewinsky was asked to lie on oath about an affair with the President and Clinton delivers a dazzling state of the Union address. | 14:00 |
| 06.02.1998 | lfa_19980206.mp3 | Clinton's contadictory polls; The contradiction of Clinton's high approval rating and belief that he's lying, shifting taboos on reporting private life and the culture of social arbitration through law courts. | 14:00 |
| 13.02.1998 | lfa_19980213.mp3 | The problems of military action in Iraq; The UN refuses to take united action against Saddam Hussein and Alistair Cooke considers America's movement towards and the potential problems of military action in Iraq. | 15:00 |
| 20.02.1998 | lfa_19980220.mp3 | Investigating President Clinton; The investigative process which has led to the Clinton - Lewinsky allegations, the role of special prosecutor Starr, the grand jury and examining President Clinton's response. | 14:00 |
| 27.02.1998 | lfa_19980227.mp3 | Jerome Murray, inventor (1912-1998); Jerome Murray inventor of myriad conveniences, from the high speed dentist's drill to covered aeroplane boarding ramps, and the UN weapons inspection agreement with Saddam Hussein. | 14:00 |
| 06.03.1998 | lfa_19980306.mp3 | Bill Gates and the Senate Judiciary Committee; Bill Gates comes before the Senate Judiciary Committee accused of creating an internet browser monopoly and Alistair Cooke considers previous appearances from Rockefeller to Nixon. | 14:00 |
| 13.03.1998 | lfa_19980313.mp3 | US power and responsibility abroad; Kosovo, Iraq, Haiti and Nicaragua: US rhetoric and responsibility for life and liberty abroad is compared to past problems of power and responsibility for the British Empire. | 14:00 |
| 20.03.1998 | lfa_19980320.mp3 | St Patrick's Day controversies; The controversies behind New York's St Patrick's Day Parade, US misconceptions about the status of Northern Ireland and American Irish historical memory of the famine of 1845/6. | 15:00 |
| 27.03.1998 | lfa_19980327.mp3 | Constitutional rights; The complexities and historical shifts of the interpretation of constitutional rights, freedom of speech and how to fly the American flag. | 14:00 |
| 03.04.1998 | lfa_19980403.mp3 | Clinton sexual assault case thrown out; Judge Wright throws out Paula Jones' civil prosecution of President Clinton for an alleged sexual assault in 1991. How will it affect the investigation of the Whitewater land deal? | 14:00 |
| 10.04.1998 | lfa_19980410.mp3 | Consequences of the Disability Act; The consequences Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the influence of the civil courts on pro-golf and a 9 year old girl's debunking of Therapeutic Touch. | 14:00 |
| 17.04.1998 | lfa_19980417.mp3 | US financial regulation; The uncertain future of the investment bubble, US financial regulation, the lack of open reporting of financial figures in Asian countries and the effects of El Niño on weather. | 15:00 |
| 24.04.1998 | lfa_19980424.mp3 | US anti-smoking legislation; A history of US anti-smoking legislation, teenage smoking, the attempts of pro-tobacco lobbyists to cut a favourable deal and a draft bill which could cost them $516 billion. | 14:00 |
| 01.05.1998 | lfa_19980501.mp3 | California's progressive social legislation; The homogenisation of US life and media, California's lead in social legislation and two new Californian propositions on English for immigrants and labour union spending. | 14:00 |
| 08.05.1998 | lfa_19980508.mp3 | Medicine, inventions and the quick-fix; The desire for a 'quick-fix', the false dawns of the daily medical miracle, the instant imitation of new inventions and excitement over a 'so-called' impotence pill. | 14:00 |
| 15.05.1998 | lfa_19980515.mp3 | India's first nuclear tests; India's 1998 nuclear tests take the US government by surprise and Alistair Cooke considers the vast changes in the daily burdens of the presidency since the 1920s. | 15:00 |
| 22.05.1998 | lfa_19980522.mp3 | The Microsoft monopoly actions; Bill Gates' Microsoft faces a barrage of legal actions claiming that the Explorer web browser is a monopoly and Alistair Cooke considers the history of US anti-monopoly law. | 14:00 |
| 29.05.1998 | lfa_19980529.mp3 | Immigrants to America and assimilation; What happens if immigrants to America don't want to become Americans? Alistair Cooke considers assimilation, patriotism, Memorial Day and proposition 227. | 15:00 |
| 05.06.1998 | lfa_19980605.mp3 | Barry Goldwater (1909-1998); Remembering Barry Goldwater, Alistair Cooke considers a most memorable defeated presidential candidate - the cowboy from Phoenix, Arizona who changed the Republican Party forever. | 14:00 |
| 12.06.1998 | lfa_19980612.mp3 | El Niño making Congress restless; Considering religious freedom, anti-Catholic feeling, same-sex marriage, El Niño and renaming schools named after slave owners as Congress tidies around the edges of major issues. | 14:00 |
| 19.06.1998 | lfa_19980619.mp3 | Japan's economy, Louise Woodward and homosexuality; US intervention in Japan's economy, Louise Woodward returns to the UK after her life sentence is reduced and Republican Trent Lott calls homosexuality a sin on national TV. | 14:00 |
| 26.06.1998 | lfa_19980626.mp3 | Clinton in China, June 1998; President Clinton visits China and Alistair Cooke considers US - China relations, their economic balance, disagreement over Taiwan and the changes since Nixon's visit in 1972. | 15:00 |
| 03.07.1998 | lfa_19980703.mp3 | Bad behaviour in tennis and chivalry in golf; The rise and fall of tennis brats from the riot of McEnroe v Nastase, NYC 1979 to McEnroe's forfiet at the 1990 Australian Open and golf as the last refuge of chivalry in sport. | 14:00 |
| 10.07.1998 | lfa_19980710.mp3 | Roy Rogers and cinema cowboys; On the death of Roy Rogers (1911 -1998), the singing cowboy, Cooke considers the great film cowboys, Bruce Wayne, William S. Hart, Gary Cooper and the stuntman Yakima Canutt. | 15:00 |
| 17.07.1998 | lfa_19980717.mp3 | Texas heatwave and investigating Clinton; The emergency caused by the 1998 Texas heatwave and should Clinton's Secret Service men be asked to testify in the Starr investigation into an alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky? | 14:00 |
| 24.07.1998 | lfa_19980724.mp3 | Clinton's high aproval rating and Monica Lewinsky; Examining allegations that President Clinton persuaded Monica Lewinsky to give false testimony, Clinton's high approval rating and has Alan Greenspan noticed the heat wave? | 13:00 |
| 31.07.1998 | lfa_19980731.mp3 | The evolution of the grand jury; President Clinton is subpoenaed to appear before Mr Starr's grand jury, the English origins of the US grand jury system and the flaws that led to it being abandoned in Britain. | 15:00 |
| 07.08.1998 | lfa_19980807.mp3 | Proposition 227, immigration and English; Proposition 227, to teach immigrant's children purely in English, passes in California and Alistair Cooke considers the infamous English of Polish Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn. | 14:00 |
| 14.08.1998 | lfa_19980814.mp3 | The threat of Y2K; Senator Robert Bennett prepares the US to face millennial computer failure and Alistair Cooke considers the origin and potentially disastrous consequences of the Y2K glitch. | 14:00 |
| 21.08.1998 | lfa_19980821.mp3 | The President will address the nation; President Clinton makes a televised confession of his affair with Monica Lewinsky: Alistair Cooke considers its inadequacy and the betrayal of those who trusted and supported him. | 14:00 |
| 28.08.1998 | lfa_19980828.mp3 | US cruise missile strikes; A subdued Clinton family holiday turns to political action as America launches cruise missile attacks on Sudan and Afghanistan and Clinton makes a revitalised public appearance. | 14:00 |
| 04.09.1998 | lfa_19980904.mp3 | Son of Black Monday; The financial crash of August 1998, its causes and effects are compared with Alistair Cooke's memories of the first Black Monday in 1987 and the Black Thursday of 1929. | 14:00 |
| 11.09.1998 | lfa_19980911.mp3 | Impeachment for Clinton?; The Lewinsky report is published, the House of Representatives begins to consider evidence and impeachment and President Clinton asks for forgiveness. | 15:00 |
| 18.09.1998 | lfa_19980918.mp3 | George Wallace; The life of George Wallace, reformed racial segregationist and Governor of Alabama is remembered and Alistair Cooke considers his anger and the humble truth of his repentance. | 14:00 |
| 25.09.1998 | lfa_19980925.mp3 | George Gershwin (1898-1937); Composer George Gershwin's life and music is remembered for the centenary of his birth and a consideration of the history and post-Soviet boom in Russian immigration to New York. | 15:00 |
| 02.10.1998 | lfa_19981002.mp3 | The President's economic problems; The Asian economic crisis expands into Brazil and Alistair Cooke considers that though there's little a President can do about economic problems, they will always get the blame. | 14:00 |
| 09.10.1998 | lfa_19981009.mp3 | Presidential infidelities impeachment ; Misconceptions over the frequency of Presidential infidelities, recalling a time when the press never discussed a statesman's private life, and the impeachment process explained. | 14:00 |
| 16.10.1998 | lfa_19981016.mp3 | Separated by Language; Remembering New York writer Jerome Weidman, Pulitzer prize winner and America's first 'street-smart novelist', Alistair Cooke considers the peculiarities of American English. | 14:00 |
| 23.10.1998 | lfa_19981023.mp3 | John Glenn returns to Space; As John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth prepares to return to space at the age of 77, Cooke remembers the extraordinary TV broadcast and Glenn's instant fame. | 14:00 |
| 30.10.1998 | lfa_19981030.mp3 | Congressional midterms 1998; The Republican use of the Lewinsky scandal against Clinton during Congressional elections seems to backfire. Considering the parallel of Grover Cleveland's illegitimate child. | 15:00 |
| 06.11.1998 | lfa_19981106.mp3 | Democrat victory 1998 midterms; Clinton's Democrats gain seats in the 1998 midterm election, a first for a US ruling party since Roosevelt and 1934, California goes Democrat and Clinton regains his confidence. | 14:00 |
| 13.11.1998 | lfa_19981113.mp3 | Hurricane Mitch devastates Honduras and Nicaragua; The aid effort begins after hurricane Mitch wreaks devastation in Honduras and Nicaragua and Alistair Cooke considers how relatively trivial news can distract from great disasters. | 13:00 |
| 20.11.1998 | lfa_19981120.mp3 | Some memorable letters from America; Aaron Burgett's Alcatraz escape, a stolen premature baby and the decline of the summer bachelor; Alistair Cooke recalls his most popular and memorable talks of the last 52 years. | 15:00 |
| 27.11.1998 | lfa_19981127.mp3 | Saddam's nuclear arsenal; How can America deal with Saddam Hussein's suspected nuclear and biological weapons in Iraq and does a resurgence in US financial markets conceal an unstable future? | 15:00 |
| 04.12.1998 | lfa_19981204.mp3 | Thanksgiving 1998; From New York to Sarajevo, Alistair Cooke considers the history and traditions of Thanksgiving celebrations, recent opposition and Churchill's first meeting with a turkey dinner. | 14:00 |
| 11.12.1998 | lfa_19981211.mp3 | Clinton impeachment hearing; The House Judiciary Committee meets to decide on adoption of impeachment proceedings against Clinton Alistair Cooke considers this tortuous process and its likely outcome. | 15:00 |
| 18.12.1998 | lfa_19981218.mp3 | Operation Desert Fox begins; The Operation Desert Fox bombing campaign begins in Iraq after the UN is refused access to weapons sites and Congress ponders whether Clinton should face an impeachment trial. | 14:00 |
| 25.12.1998 | lfa_19981225.mp3 | Decline in US personal savings; American personal saving rates drop below zero and Alistair Cooke considers the economists who see this as good news, those who see it as bad and a culture that encourages credit. | 15:00 |
| 01.01.1999 | lfa_19990101.mp3 | America, 1998; Alistair Cooke reflects on some of the more memorable moments of 1998. | 14:00 |
| 08.01.1999 | lfa_19990108.mp3 | Illuminating Events with Unpredictable Results; In the light of the impeachment trial of President Clinton, Alistair Cooke remembers the only other presidential impeachment that occurred 130 years ago. | 15:00 |
| 15.01.1999 | lfa_19990115.mp3 | The US Senate trial of Bill Clinton, 1999; Alistair Cooke reports on the US Senate trial of President Bill Clinton, and reflects on some of the most interesting trials that he covered as a reporter. | 14:00 |
| 22.01.1999 | lfa_19990122.mp3 | Striving for a More Perfect Union; Alistair Cooke reflects on Clinton's State of the Union address and asks why the only national holiday named after a human being is Rev. Martin Luther King Day. | 15:00 |
| 29.01.1999 | lfa_19990129.mp3 | The Moral Pillar and the Moral Contortionist; Alistair Cooke reflects on the ethical dilemmas that arise when the Pope visits the United States of America. | 14:00 |
| 05.02.1999 | lfa_19990205.mp3 | Dot Dot Dash Dash, Over and Out; To commemorate the last wireless telegraph, Alistair Cooke reflects on the creation of Morse code and its most famous uses. | 15:00 |
| 12.02.1999 | lfa_19990212.mp3 | It ain't Over, Till it's Over; Alistair Cooke celebrates Americans who've coined famous lines and concludes that "it aint over, till it's over" for President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial. | 15:00 |
| 19.02.1999 | lfa_19990219.mp3 | Our Long Holiday from History is Over; Alistair Cooke reflects on the political fallout of President Clinton’s impeachment trial and a pilots' strike. | 15:00 |
| 26.02.1999 | lfa_19990222.mp3 | The Pursuit of Self-Determination; Alistair Cooke reflects on the influence of President Woodrow Wilson on redrawing the map of Europe after the First World War. | 14:00 |
| 05.03.1999 | lfa_19990305.mp3 | Played for a Sucker; In the light of revelations about the CIA in Iraq, Alistair Cooke ponders the age old question; who watches the watchmen? | 14:00 |
| 12.03.1999 | lfa_19990312.mp3 | A Natural Gentleman; In a tribute to the placid, talented, baseball player Joe DiMaggio, Alistair Cooke reflects on the character of a gentleman. | 14:00 |
| 19.03.1999 | lfa_19990319.mp3 | Wholesale Flouting of the Law; Alistair Cooke considers how US Presidents keep flouting the War Powers Resolution, San Francisco's immigrant population and the use of bulk carriers in shipping. | 15:00 |
| 26.03.1999 | lfa_19990326.mp3 | Doves, Hawks, Owls and the People; Alistair Cooke considers the squawked warnings from two sides of the economic market plunge and the power held by Mr Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. | 14:00 |
| 02.04.1999 | lfa_19990402.mp3 | In the Hot Seat; In the light of NATO Airstrike against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Alistair Cooke reflects on the tactics of war from World War Two, to Vietnam, to the Gulf War. | 15:00 |
| 09.04.1999 | lfa_19990409.mp3 | The Art and Curse of Television; Alistair Cooke considers the power television has in reflecting the real images of war and peace since the abolition of front-line censorship. | 15:00 |
| 16.04.1999 | lfa_19990416.mp3 | Whatever It Takes; Alistair Cooke considers why the only senator running for office who will acknowledge the NATO war is Senator John McCain. | 15:00 |
| 23.04.1999 | lfa_19990423.mp3 | What's Your Exit Strategy?; On the 50th anniversary of NATO, Alistair Cooke considers the power it wealds, President Clinton's tactics and the use of exit strategies. | 14:00 |
| 30.04.1999 | lfa_19990430.mp3 | No Schadenfreude on Nato's Birthday; Alistair Cooke recalls his memories of 1949 when NATO was first created and considers the roles of the founding fathers. | 14:00 |
| 07.05.1999 | lfa_19990507.mp3 | Columbine High School shootings, 1999; The shootings by schoolboys in Columbine High School, Colorado and the long running fight between gun controllers and the National Rifle Association. | 15:00 |
| 14.05.1999 | lfa_19990514.mp3 | Two Attitudes about China; After the bombing of a Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan, Alistair Cooke reflects on the subsequent souring of the American-Chinese relations. | 14:00 |
| 21.05.1999 | lfa_19990521.mp3 | A Course in Manners; Alistair Cooke reflects on Germaine Greer and the feminist movement, and the new US course to teach taxi drivers and other civil servants good manners. | 14:00 |
| 28.05.1999 | lfa_19990528.mp3 | Witticisms and Crazy One-Liners; Alistair Cooke tries to forget the worrying events like the Balkan wars in the news by remembering some witticism and anecdotes. | 15:00 |
| 04.06.1999 | lfa_19990604.mp3 | Laws Doomed from the Start; Alistair Cooke explores how one man’s use of an electric golf buggy altered the meaning of a US disability law and remembers the UK’s struggle with daylight saving. | 15:00 |
| 11.06.1999 | lfa_19990611.mp3 | Testing Times in the Advancement of Science; With the US in uproar about genetically modified crops, Alistair Cooke remembers other scientific discoveries which caused controversy in their creation. | 14:00 |
| 18.06.1999 | lfa_19990618.mp3 | Freedom in America; Alistair Cooke ponders on spontaneous protests and reveals what led up to Rosa Parks changing American history. | 15:00 |
| 25.06.1999 | lfa_19990625.mp3 | Playing for Time; Alistair Cooke reflects on why it takes so long for the judges in the Supreme Court to reach a verdict. | 14:00 |
| 02.07.1999 | lfa_19990702.mp3 | The First Golden Paratrooper; Alistair Cooke reflects on the golden parachute of retirement and Gloria Minoprio's first stand for women's liberty in the golf world. | 15:00 |
| 09.07.1999 | lfa_19990709.mp3 | Air Conditioning and Changes in Society; Alistair Cooke concedes to his hot weather house arrest by reflecting on the creation of air conditioning. | 14:00 |
| 16.07.1999 | lfa_19990716.mp3 | The Brewing of Racial Storms; Alistair Cooke reflects on the long held belief of sports journalist Henry Longhurst that many forms of sporting contests do more harm to international relations than good. | 15:00 |
| 23.07.1999 | lfa_19990723.mp3 | Tyrants and Curses Live On; Alistair Cooke reflects on the hysterical press coverage of John F. Kennedy Junior's plane crash, and is heartened by a NATO led environmental survey in Yugoslavia. | 14:00 |
| 30.07.1999 | lfa_19990730.mp3 | Loneliness, Male Companionship and the Hunt; Alistair Cooke discusses his admiration for Ernest Hemingway and provides his own comical parody of his writing style. | 14:00 |
| 06.08.1999 | lfa_19990806.mp3 | Going to Pot or to Pluto; Alistair Cooke reflects on preaching to the youth of today and is staggered by two little words – "British Citizen". | 13:00 |
| 13.08.1999 | lfa_19990813.mp3 | No Word from Mount Olympus; Whilst Congress tries to pass a huge tax cut before the summer recess, Alistair Cooke wonders how they could possibly predict the state of the economy in 2010. | 15:00 |
| 20.08.1999 | lfa_19990820.mp3 | Close, but No Cigar; Alistair Cooke discusses the medical and social aspects of cigar smoking which is becoming fashionable again in the USA. | 15:00 |
| 27.08.1999 | lfa_19990827.mp3 | Grave Concerns; Alistair Cooke reviews speculation on why the Russians and Chinese have chosen to hold "a friendly summit" and reflects on the non-confession of Governor Bush over cocaine use. | 14:00 |
| 03.09.1999 | lfa_19990903.mp3 | Re-Writing History; Alistair Cooke critiques a thesis which believes America’s new National Policy is following in the footsteps of the British policies that foreshadowed World War Two. | 15:00 |
| 10.09.1999 | lfa_19990910.mp3 | No Exempt Categories; Alistair Cooke reflects on his visit to a New York hospital, being exempt from jury service and Mayor Rudy Guiliani's recent stint as a juror. | 15:00 |
| 17.09.1999 | lfa_19990917.mp3 | Barkers at Pleasure Beach Side Shows; Alistair Cooke examines the over-sensationalism within the British Press towards a parasitic virus affecting New York and examines the damage of hurricane Floyd. | 15:00 |
| 24.09.1999 | lfa_19990924.mp3 | The Ordeal of Hurricane Floyd; Alistair Cooke reflects on the affects of Hurricane Floyd - the massive untold story of the rain it dumped on inland towns and how it lifted the rivers. | 14:00 |
| 01.10.1999 | lfa_19991001.mp3 | The Arrival of the Golf Hooligan; Alistair Cooke considers the etiquette of sport and reflects on the sad, infamous day that his beloved golf became a victim of audience hooliganism. | 14:00 |
| 08.10.1999 | lfa_19991008.mp3 | Greed, Liquor, Jingoism and Bad Taste; Alistair Cooke considers why the vices of greed, liquor, jingoism and bad taste should suddenly intrude on the spectator stands at sports events. | 14:00 |
| 15.10.1999 | lfa_19991015.mp3 | A Plea to the Senate; Alistair Cooke reflects on the European pleas to the US Senate to ratify the Test Ban Treaty, and compares it with the Senate's condemnation of 1919 Treaty of Versailles. | 14:00 |
| 22.10.1999 | lfa_19991022.mp3 | Wishful Thinking Overload; Alistair Cooke compares the Boston Massacre with the rejection of a nuclear treaty, and explains how a good treaty can still be defeated by a few short-sighted people. | 15:00 |
| 29.10.1999 | lfa_19991029.mp3 | That Fateful Night in Macbeth; Under imminent attack from the All Hallows’ Eve celebrations, Alistair Cooke discusses the origins of Halloween, vampire legends, and the vulnerability of children "trick or treating". | 13:00 |
| 05.11.1999 | lfa_19991105.mp3 | At the Centre of Things; Upon visiting San Francisco, Alistair Cooke reflects on the ego-centric lives of city dwellers and the great assumptions that they make on a daily basis. | 15:00 |
| 12.11.1999 | lfa_19991112.mp3 | Democracy in Action; To commemorate 10 years since the fall of the Berlin wall, Alistair Cooke explains why America paid so much attention to the city and the promise it held for democracy. | 14:00 |
| 19.11.1999 | lfa_19991119.mp3 | Fortress America and Beloved Symbols of Britain; Whilst President Clinton's visit to Oslo fizzed with pomp and glory, Alistair Cooke discusses how it managed to overshadow the real reason for going; a memorial service in honour of Yitzhak Rabin. Plus, he evaluates Tony Blair's banishment of hereditary peers in the House of Lords. | 15:00 |
| 26.11.1999 | lfa_19991126.mp3 | The Most American of All American Festivals; Whilst turkeys roast and yams bake, Alistair Cooke reflects on the traditions, history and recipes of the traditional American Thanksgiving. | 14:00 |
| 03.12.1999 | lfa_19991203.mp3 | The Last Demo Circus of the Year; Alistair Cooke discusses the protests against the World Trade Organisation convention in Seattle and argues that globalisation can no more be abolished than can the internet. | 15:00 |
| 10.12.1999 | lfa_19991210.mp3 | Renewed Concern Over Secondhand Smoke; Passive smoking fears make Alistair Cooke evaluate the cleanliness of the air around us. Plus, he adds a postscript to his evaluation of the protest against the World Trade Organisation in Seattle. | 15:00 |
| 17.12.1999 | lfa_19991217.mp3 | Old Sentiment and New Honesty; A vintage edition of Letter from America, first broadcast in December 1967. Alistair Cooke muses on parking tickets for senators and tells a Christmas story. | 14:00 |
| 24.12.1999 | lfa_19991224.mp3 | Park Avenue's colourful Christmas; Whilst looking on the tasteful fairy lights of Park Avenue's festival decorations, Alistair Cooke reflects on how, not so long ago, Christmas had a reputation of debauchery. | 15:00 |
| 31.12.1999 | lfa_19991231.mp3 | On Y2K Alert; Alistair Cooke discusses the precautions being taken by the US government to minimise the potential damage to the banking and administration services from the millennium bug. | 14:00 |
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