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

<p>America shows gratitude to Canada after it was revealed that the Canadian embassy in Tehran rescued six US diplomats during the seizure of the US embassy on 4th November 1979. </p>

The Canadian Caper in Tehran, 1979

New Hampshire, the political weathervane

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