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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-008-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate abolishing the death penalty (capital punishment). The episode aired on Monday, October 2, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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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-AU0008-006-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate tax evasion by the wealthy and the need for stronger Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax collection and enforcement measures. The episode aired on Monday, August 21, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the issue of terrorism and discuss the murder of Colonel William R. Higgins in Lebanon. Colonel Higgins was in Lebanon as part of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission. They also comment on Israel's abduction of a pro-Iranian sheik. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 8, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the U.S. Senate's vote on legislation to prevent future scandals like the Iran-Contra affair by imposing criminal penalties for any official who solicits illegal aid or wrongly diverts other funds to promote activities prohibited by Congress. The episode aired on on the Mutual Broadcasting System; air date is undetermined, but probably early August 1989.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Bush administration's new ban on foreign-made assault rifles and whether further gun control is needed to fight crime. The episode aired on Thursday, July 20, 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-AU0008-004-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate U.S. Attorney General Richard L. "Dick" Thornburgh's plan to abolish the regional federal "strike forces" of experienced investigators and prosecutors that fight organized crime. The episode aired on Friday, June 30, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-002-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President George H. W. Bush's proposals to fight violent crime, including a ban on imported assault rifles. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 24, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-002-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate allegations against Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives James C. "Jim" Wright, who is accused of misusing his public office for personal gain. The episode aired on Thursday, May 11, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-002
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 a legislative initiative would impose a quota system on death row inmates in order to reduce racial discrimination in death penalty (capital punishment) cases. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 29, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a gun control proposal to ban assault rifles and the National Rifle Association's (NRA) opposition to such a ban. The episode aired on Monday, May 28, 1990, 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-AU0008-018-007
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 corporate crimes should warrant tougher penalties and whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is subject to influence from business lobbyists and the White House. The episode aired on Monday, May 14, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the Bush administration should ban imports of assault pistols in addition to the existing ban on assault rifle imports. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 7, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-025-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether colleges and universities should be legally required to make campus crime statistics widely available. The episode aired on Tuesday, October 23, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-024-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how to address violent acts committed by people protesting on behalf of environmental causes. The episode aired on Friday, September 28, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-024-009
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 Brady Bill, which would impose a waiting period for handgun sales to give law enforcement officials time to perform background checks on buyers. They comment on the shooting of former White House Press Secretary James S. "Jim" Brady, after whom the legislation is named. The episode aired on Thursday, September 27, 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-AU0008-023-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the right of criminals to file lawsuits against their victims. The episode aired on Monday, September 10, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-002
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 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that convicted criminals may declare bankruptcy and avoid paying court-ordered restitution for their crimes. The episode aired on Thursday, August 23, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-022-013
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 for gun control as an anti-crime measure and whether the ban on imported assault weapons is being effectively enforced. The episode aired on Thursday, August 16, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate prison overcrowding in the United States and the pace at which new state and federal prisons should be built. The episode aired on Monday, July 16, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-020-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss a mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, and debate the need for gun control measures, such as a waiting period to facilitate background checks and restrictions on sales of certain types of firearms. The episode aired on Friday, June 29, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-001
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 need to advance President George H. W. Bush's proposed anti-crime program. The episode aired on Friday February 2, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.