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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-007-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate banning assault weapons made in the United States, in addition to the already banned assault weapons made in foreign countries, to keep the weapons out of the hands of drug criminals. The episode aired on Thursday, September 14, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-003
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 plan of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy William "Bill" Bennett to punish sellers and users of illegal drugs as part of the "war on drugs." The episode aired on Wednesday, July 19, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-018-013
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 need to provide more treatment to drug addicts in prison as part of the U.S. "War on Drugs." The episode aired on Tuesday, May 22, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-017
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 pressure for progress in the "War on Drugs" after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) began evicting residents from public housing where drug dealing allegedly occurred. The episode aired on Thursday, September 13, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-012-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the idea advocated by some public officials to legalize drugs, and comment on the challenges that the nation faces in its "war on drugs." The episode aired on Thursday, December 28, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a trial judge's recent order to close a narcotics trial to the public in order to protect jurors and witnesses from being recognized, and the ensuing U.S. Court of Appeals decision overturning the judge's order and reopening the trial. The episode aired on Friday, October 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-001-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a plan proposed by the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (or "Drug Czar") William J. "Bill" Bennett to rid Washington, D.C., of drugs, crime, and violence as part of the "war on drugs." The episode aired on Friday, April 21, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-037-003
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 refusal of the Reagan and Bush administrations to fund new ideas to help local law enforcement combat drug crime as part of the "war on drugs." The episode aired on Wednesday, March 29, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-029-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how to deal with fraud and abuse in the food stamp program, citing cases of beneficiaries using food stamps to buy illegal drugs. The episode aired on Friday, January 25, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-027-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate progress in America's "War on Drugs" and the record of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy William "Bill" Bennett, who is resigning. The episode aired on Friday, December 7, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-027-007
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 provisions in President Clinton's crime bill for funding drug treatment and anti-drug education programs as part of the "War on Drugs." The episode aired on Wednesday, April 21, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-003-007
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 increasing use of pagers ("beepers") at schools and the link to illegal drug transactions. The episode aired on Thursday, September 12, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-036-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming comment on the news that drug trafficker Pablo Escobar negotiated his surrender to Colombian authorities for detainment in a luxurious, custom-made prison. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 26, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-035-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate federal spending for in-house drug treatment programs in prisons to help addicted inmates and reduce crime. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 12, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-022-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation calling for the death penalty (capital punishment) for anyone who, in the course of an organized drug crime, intentionally kills a law enforcement officer. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 25, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-021-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a recent Senate vote on imposing sanctions on Mexico over whether the country is controlling drug trafficking. The episode aired on Tuesday, April 19, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-019-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the aspects of the "war on drugs," including the problem of "casual" or recreational drug abuse leading to crime, and congressional efforts to reduce drug smuggling to the United States. The episode aired on Thursday, March 10, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-019-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether Panama should have been considered to be certified as cooperating in the international "war on drugs." They comment on reports and allegations of General Manuel Noriega's involvement with drug smuggling. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 1, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-029-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation that would allow the death penalty (capital punishment) as punishment for those who, in the course of committing any drug-related crime, intentionally kill a law enforcement officer. The episode aired on Tuesday, October 18, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.