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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 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 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
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 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
EMKSEN-AU0009-012-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate balancing the federal budget and a proposal to require members of Congress to sponsor a bill to cut federal spending for every bill they introduce to increase spending. The episode aired on Friday, May 1, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-012-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's proposal to reduce excessive growth in federal spending on entitlement programs. The episode aired on Friday, April 24, 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 federal funding to support scientific research into intercepting asteroids before they can strike the earth. The episode aired on Friday, April 17, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-011-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the year's "peace dividend," or savings in defense spending following the end of the Cold War, should be used to reduce the federal budget deficit or to invest in domestic areas like job creation. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 31, 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 funding for development of the "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative) missile defense system should be reduced following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 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 whether the "peace dividend," or reductions in federal defense spending following the end of the Cold War, should fund domestic programs. The episode aired on Thursday, March 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 whether the 1990 budget deal should remain in place with its conditions on taxes and federal spending. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 18, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-010-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the President of the United States should have line-item veto authority as a budget tool. The line-item veto would allow the President to veto specific provision(s) of a bill while signing the rest. The episode aired on Monday, March 16, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the U.S. Navy's request for money to build two new $7 billion aircraft carriers. The episode aired on Thursday, March 26, 1987, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate federal budget negotiations and approaches to dealing with the budget deficit. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 25, 1987, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the federal budget cuts to education programs proposed by the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The episode aired on Friday, February 20, 1987, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate President Ronald Reagan's call for spending cuts, asset sales, and user fees to address the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Thursday, January 22, 1987, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate President Ronald Reagan's reluctance to sign a Clean Water Act because of its impact on the federal deficit. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa January 1987.
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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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate federal spending and tax cuts. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa January 1987.
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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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate taxes and the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa January 1987.
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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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the federal budget deficit and the challenge it will pose to Democrats in control of the new Congress. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 17, 1986, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the federal budget and how to meet deficit targets set in the Gramm-Rudman budget plan. The episode aired on Monday, December 8, 1986, 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 moving the United States Postal Service (USPS) "off budget" (removing the agency from federal budget control) as part of a new federal budget deficit reduction plan for 1990. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 3, 1989, 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 new federal budget deficit reduction agreement unveiled by President George H. W. Bush and the the U.S. Congress. The episode aired on Thursday, April 27, 1989, 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 President George H. W. Bush's education initiatives and federal education spending priorities. The episode aired on Thursday, April 13, 1989, 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 federal funding for research and development in science and technology. Senator Kennedy comments on the upcoming 20th anniversary of the first astronaut landing on the moon. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 12, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.