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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether some federal services, such as Amtrak railroad service, should be privatized. The episode aired on Thursday, June 4, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-018
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether to reduce federal defense spending following the Cold War in order to spend more on domestic needs. Senator Kennedy refers to this question as the "guns and butter" debate. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 3, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how a proposed expansion of the use of bilingual voting ballots will affect the integration of Hispanics into American society. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 2, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs stronger enforcement powers to oversee health and safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. The episode aired on Monday, June 1, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposal to pass a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution to address the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Friday, May 29, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the Pentagon (Department of Defense) should change its policy banning gays and lesbians from service in the U.S. military. The episode aired on Thursday, May 28, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposal to impose term limits on legislators in Congress. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 27, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need to regulate private insurance companies that offer policies to the elderly for long-term care in the home or in a nursing home. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 26, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how labor is affected by conservation rules designed to protect endangered species, such as how protection of spotted owls might affect timber jobs in the Pacific northwest. The episode aired on Monday, May 25, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the performance of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an independent federal agency established to enforce civil rights laws against discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, May 22, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a legislative proposal to establish tax-free enterprise zones in struggling inner cities as an incentive for businesses to invest in and create jobs in those areas. The episode aired on Thursday, May 21, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for Congress and President Bush to enact emergency welfare programs for cities and address the gap between the wealthy and the poor following riots in Los Angeles, California. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 20, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the advantages and disadvantages of a rescission bill, which would rescind federal spending already passed by Congress and signed into law, versus President Bush's rescission plan. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 19, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for comprehensive healthcare reform to bring health insurance coverage to more people and to control health insurance costs. The episode aired on Monday, May 18, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the "motor voter" bill, which is legislation that would require states to allow eligible citizens to register to vote when obtaining or renewing their driver's license. The episode aired on Friday, May 15, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how many of the Seawolf submarines planned for construction should be canceled as part of defense spending cuts following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Thursday, May 14, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the investigation into the U.S. House of Representatives House bank scandal, when members were overdrawing their House checking accounts ("bouncing checks"), and a vote by some members to oppose a subpoena of the House bank's records. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 13, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how to pursue justice and opportunity for all citizens following the riots in the wake of the Rodney King verdict. They comment on bringing together America's diverse population rather than further dividing the country over race. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 12, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the advantages and disadvantages of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) sponsorship of the 1992 Olympic games. The episode aired on Monday, May 11, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.