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Etiquette for presidential candidates and the heat wave of Summer 1988
Remembering when presidential candidates only spoke about policy, and when Adlai Stephenson broke the rule. And could the hot summer be the result of greenhouse gases?
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Fri 2 Sep 1988
21:00
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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Lame duck President Reagan, 1988
What power does the outgoing President Reagan really hold?
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The inauguration of George Bush, 1989
A review of George H W Bush's cabinet, and his campaign for the presidency.
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- Fri 2 Sep 1988 21:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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