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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-024-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate Secretary of Defense Richard B. "Dick" Cheney's plans to cut U.S. defense spending in spite of the recent buildup of military forces in the Middle East. The episode aired on Thursday, October 4, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-024-001
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 U.S. defense budget and military spending priorities as the Bush administration mobilizes opposition to Iraq in its conflict with Kuwait in the Middle East. The episode aired on Monday, September 17, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether federal defense spending on "Star Wars" (the Strategic Defense Initiative) should be reduced due to the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Friday, September 7, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate recent negotiations on the federal budget between Democrats and Republicans in Congress and President Bush. The episode aired on Monday, August 27, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-022-005
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 rejection by the House of Representatives of a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. They discuss federal spending and the budget deficit. The episode aired on Monday, August 6, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) projects and priorities for the U.S. space program, following news that the Hubble Space Telescope was launched with a defective mirror. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is uncertain, but likely late July 1990.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss federal budget negotiations and debate whether education should be a high priority for federal spending. The episode aired on Thursday, July 19, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-008
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 low ranking of the United States among industrialized nations on spending for primary and secondary education. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 13, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-007
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 plans of Secretary of Defense Richard B. "Dick" Cheney to cut the U.S. defense budget. The episode aired on Monday, February 12, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President George H. W. Bush's federal budget proposal. The episode aired on Monday, February 5, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-013-011
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 Democratic congressional initiative to encourage Americans of all ages to participate in community service, including the role of federal funding and President Bush's response to the proposal. The episode aired on Wednesday, January 24, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-013-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate defense budget cuts proposed by Secretary of Defense Richard B. "Dick" Cheney and comment on a "peace dividend" because of developments in Eastern Europe. The episode aired on Monday, January 15, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-013-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate guidelines created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to place restrictions on federal funding for health research, the potential impact on the biotechnology industry, and the intervention by Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan. The episode aired on Thursday, January 11, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-012-014
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 funding limit for pensions and other benefits provided to former U.S. presidents as authorized in the Former Presidents Act. The episode aired on Friday, January 5, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate defense spending cuts recommended by U.S. Secretary of Defense Richard B. "Dick" Cheney. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 6, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-010-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an agreement reached between the two houses of Congress to cut funding for the "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative) program as part of a defense authorization bill. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 15, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate potential sources for federal funding to pay for disaster relief and highway repair after an earthquake in San Francisco, California. The episode aired on Thursday, November 2, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-011
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.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-010
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 continuing problem of the federal budget deficit in the new fiscal year, as well as the roles that Congress, President Ronald Reagan, and President George H. W. Bush have had in creating the deficit. The episode aired on Wednesday, October 25, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate ways to fund federal programs to address unmet national challenges. The episode aired on Friday, October 20, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-001
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 U.S. Congress should fund procurement of B-2 "Stealth" nuclear bombers. The episode aired on Thursday, October 12, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-008-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate negotiated agreements between President Bush and Democrats in the U.S. Congress regarding provisions and funding for the nation's "war on drugs." The episode aired on Tuesday, October 10, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-015-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the the problem of federal debt and the defeat in Congress of the balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The episode aired on Friday, July 17, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-015-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an attempt in Congress to cut funding for the President's Council on Competitiveness, a board led by Vice President Dan Quayle to advise on competitiveness of American businesses. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 7, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-014-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate levels of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The episode aired on Thursday, June 11, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.