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.
America is Back to Normal
2000/12/29 | 13 mins.
Alistair Cooke discusses the reality of wind chill, questionnaires for appointing cabinet officers and the secrets to old age.
How Wrong We've Been, from Madison to Roosevelt
2000/12/22 | 12 mins.
Alistair Cooke explains how America was able to wait patiently for the confirmation of their new president, George Bush.
An Embarrassing Relic of Authoritarianism
2000/12/15 | 13 mins.
Alistair Cooke contemplates the pros and cons of democracy and the role of America's Electoral College.
Bedazzled and Bewildered
2000/12/08 | 13 mins.
Alistair Cooke asks whether the doubts about the result of the Florida vote are paralysing America's government.
About Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1997-2000)
About Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1997-2000)
About Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1997-2000)
Bill Clinton’s second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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