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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-013-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the right of habeus corpus -- the legal means of challenging an unlawful detention -- applies to those individuals sentenced to the death penalty (capital punishment). The episode aired on Thursday, January 18, 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-AU0008-012-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the recent release of four Irish defendants (the "Guildford Four") who were wrongly convicted of bombings carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in England in 1974. They also debate British justice for the "Birmingham Six," who were also convicted of bombings and given sentences of life imprisonment. The episode aired on Monday, December 25, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-012-003
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 need for legislation requiring a seven day waiting period for handgun sales to allow law enforcement to run background checks on buyers. They comment on the appearance of former White House Press Secretary James S. "Jim" Brady before Congress to advocate for such legislation. The episode aired on Thursday, December 21, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-010-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate U.S. policy on military aid to the government of El Salvador, and a recent atrocity by a death squad in El Salvador. The episode aired on Thursday, November 23, 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-AU0009-014-017
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 indictment of former Secretary of Defense Caspar W. "Cap" Weinberger as part of the ongoing investigation into the Iran-Contra affair. The episode aired on Monday, June 29, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-001-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the U.S. Department of Justice should abolish the practice of assembling teams of top federal investigators as "strike forces" and sending them to cities with serious organized crime problems. The episode aired on Monday, April 24, 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 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
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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 initiating an independent security investigation of the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103. The episode aired on Monday, April 10, 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-AU0007-036-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming exchange St. Patrick's Day greetings. They also comment on discrimination in U.S. immigration laws against Ireland and other countries, and violence in Northern Ireland. The episode aired on Friday, March 17, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss recent gun violence and debate the need for gun control legislation. The episode aired on Monday, Friday 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-034-006
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 escalating violence by rebels in El Salvador. The episode aired on Thursday, January 26, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-034-001
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 dropping of two criminal charges against Oliver North and the need for a trial on remaining charges relating to the Iran-Contra affair. The episode aired on Thursday, January 19, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-014-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the proposed Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act and getting tough on child pornographers. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 25, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-014-004
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 need for Congress to act on handgun control and place more restrictions on guns. The episode aired on Friday, November 13, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-015-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate establishing legal immigration channels with Cuba and excluding criminals from immigrating. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 22, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-015-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President Ronald Reagan should pardon former National Security Council staff member Oliver North and former National Security Advisor John Poindexter in advance for their involvement in the Iran-Contra affair. The episode aired on Monday, December 21, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a recent Senate vote on banning plastic handguns and other firearms that cannot be detected by metal detectors. The episode aired on Thursday, December 17, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate anti-crime proposals in a Republican crime bill. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 25, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a call from a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to impose an oil embargo against Libya in response to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi's refusal to extradite suspects in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 18, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-002
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 violence or threats of violence by striking members of labor unions after a member of the United Mine Workers killed a man. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 11, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-031-006
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 measures to prevent terrorism in the United States, including a crackdown on abuses of the immigration and asylum systems. The episode aired on Friday, July 23, 1993, 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 court rulings that require convicted criminals to be paid minimum wage for their work in prison. The episode aired on Friday, July 16, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.