Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1993-1996) podcast

US intervention in Rwanda

15.11.1996

Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)

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US intervention in the Rwandan refugee crisis and the history of President Clinton's press conferences.

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A history of Father Christmas
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UN Leader Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali
20.12.1996
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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.
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Madeleine Albright becomes the first Secretary of State in America, and investigations reveal a possible chemical cause of Gulf War Syndrome.
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Thanksgiving in California
29.11.1996
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22.11.1996
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US intervention in Rwanda
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US intervention in the Rwandan refugee crisis and the history of President Clinton's press conferences.
The 1996 presidential election
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Halloween, 1996
1.11.1996
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The history Halloween, the origin of the vampire myth and the roaring business performed by pumpkin farmers during the month of October.
Forest fires, tornadoes and earthquakes
25.10.1996
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US intervention in Rwanda

Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)

Weitere Episoden von „Letter from America: The Clinton Years (1993-1996)“

A history of Father Christmas

UN Leader Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Gulf War Syndrome

Permissive California

Thanksgiving in California

Sexual harassment in the armed forces

US intervention in Rwanda

The 1996 presidential election

Halloween, 1996

Forest fires, tornadoes and earthquakes