Sound recording
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 proposal by Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina to prevent federal funds from supporting works that may be objectionable, and the effect on the grant funding program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). They comment on whether such restrictions could be considered censorship of the arts. This episode aired on Thursday, October 26, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.