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Military downsizing and Rio

How will cuts to the military affect unemployment in America?

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United Nations' first reporters

The first gathering of the UN, and the journalists who reported on it.

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Extradition and freedom of speech

The court rulings on Albert Alvarez-Machain and cross burning in Minnesota.

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Olympic sportsmanship

The use of steroids in the run up to the Barcelona Olympic games.

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Canada and other democracies

Does America need to compare itself to other democratic countries?

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A history of party conventions

A recollection of dramatic party conventions from 1924, 1940 and 1960.

• 15 mins

Ross Perot withraws

The mystery of Ross Perot's withdrawal from the 1992 presidential race.

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Clark Clifford

A profile of presidential advisor Clark Clifford (1906-1998).

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Conventions and opinion polls

What effect will the 1992 Republican convention have on the opinion polls?

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Hurricanes 1992

Alistair Cooke's recollection of the 1938 New England hurricane.

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Moving to Mexico

The American firms moving to Mexico under the Free Trade agreement.

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Burma and Quentin Burdick

A profile of Senator Quentin Burdick (1908-1992) of North Dakota.

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Black Wednesday 1992

What could Europe learn from the distribution of power in the US?

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Historical events of the 20th Century

A review of some major events from the 20th Century.

• 15 mins

Touring authors

General H Norman Schwarzkopf and the plight of the touring author.

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Electoral debates past and present

How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?

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Columbus: hero or villain?

Should Christopher Columbus be regarded as a hero or a villain by Americans?

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The business of sport

An embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag in the 1992 World Series.

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Election predictions and certainties

Is it possible to predict the outcome of a presidential election?

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Bill Clinton's clothes

Why do journalists flock to Washington for the presidential election?

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Predicting elections

How did Ross Perot affect the result of the 1992 presidential election?

• 15 mins

The executive branch

Why does it take so long to move in, and out, of the White House?

• 15 mins

Millicent Fenwick

A profile of politician Millicent Fenwick (1910-1992).

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Clinton's economy

Does a new president mean a boost in public confidence and the economy?

• 15 mins

Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992

The 50th anniversary of the release of Casablanca.

• 15 mins

The English language and immigration

Is the policy of unlimited immigration one that can be sustained indefinitely?

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An economic summit

Bill Clinton's plan to solve the debt crisis in America.

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John Cage, Wilbur Mills and Oliver Franks

The deaths of John Cage, Wilbur Mills and Oliver Franks.

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Bill Clinton's first cabinet and multiculturalism

President Clinton's cabinet selection and the English language in hospitals.

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UN weapons inspectors in Iraq

United Nations weapons inspectors enter Iraq and Clinton's focus on America.

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