Permissive California

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

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  A history of Father Christmas

  12/27/1996

  13:10

  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.
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  UN Leader Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali

  12/20/1996

  13:34

  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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  Gulf War Syndrome

  12/13/1996

  13:36

  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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  Permissive California

  12/6/1996

  13:24

  Cults of California, tolerance in San Francisco, and the permissive parenting backlash are discussed by Alistair Cooke in this week's Letter From America.
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  Thanksgiving in California

  11/29/1996

  13:17

  From California, Alistair Cooke examines the un-politicised institution of Thanksgiving and the changing face of US politics.
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  Sexual harassment in the armed forces

  11/22/1996

  13:39

  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.
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  US intervention in Rwanda

  11/15/1996

  13:59

  US intervention in the Rwandan refugee crisis and the history of President Clinton's press conferences.
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  The 1996 presidential election

  11/8/1996

  14:09

  The results of the presidential elections and how technology is turning busy television studios into silent cathedrals, as discussed by Alistair Cooke.
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  Halloween, 1996

  11/1/1996

  13:43

  The history Halloween, the origin of the vampire myth and the roaring business performed by pumpkin farmers during the month of October.
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  Forest fires, tornadoes and earthquakes

  10/25/1996

  13:52

  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.