Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)

<p>Alistair Cooke reflects on the wide-ranging functions of the US Supreme Court which has ultimate jurisdiction in America and takes its authority from the US Constitution.  </p>

The Supreme Court

Reagan wins Republican nomination

Chrysler financial crisis deepens

Haig joins Cabinet

John Lennon’s assassination

The waiting game

Reagan's charm offensive

Reagan's political honeymoon

Why the pollsters got it wrong

Ronald Reagan’s victory, 1980

The World Series gets the vote, 1980