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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 to continue funding the development of the "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative) ballistic missile defense system. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 11, 1991, 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 General Accounting Office (GAO) has become politically biased in its investigations of federal spending and waste. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 13, 1991, 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 compare the economy and military spending of the United States to those of the Soviet Union. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 21, 1991, 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 reforms to address the cost and solvency of the Medicare program. The episode aired on Monday, April 29, 1991, 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-elect Bill Clinton's position on cutting the federal budget deficit and national debt. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 9, 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 effect of the Davis-Bacon Act on U.S. federal debt. The Davis-Bacon Act requires paying local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics. The episode aired on Friday, November 27, 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 increasing federal spending can stimulate the U.S. economy and create jobs. The episode aired on Monday, November 23, 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 Congress should continue funding the National Helium Reserve. The episode aired on Thursday, November 5, 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 Republican tax cut and budget proposals would only benefit the wealthy and lead to cuts in federal programs like Social Security and Medicare. They comment on the 1992 presidential election and Democratic presidential candidate, Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas. The episode aired on Monday, October 5, 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 plans for cuts in defense spending that have been proposed by President Bush and the Democratic party's presidential candidate, Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas. The episode aired on Thursday, August 13, 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 development of the Superconducting Super Collider is worth its high cost. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 12, 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 ways to control spending on federal entitlements to help address federal budget deficits and national debt. The episode aired on Thursday, August 6, 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 status of thirteen appropriations bills that are currently before the Congress. The episode aired on Friday, June 10, 1988, 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 cut spending by closing or consolidating certain military bases that are no longer needed. The episode aired on Thursday, May 19, 1988, 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 legislation to build a new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and how it fits into the Pentagon budget. The episode aired on Monday, May 16, 1988, 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 resolution passed by Congress and whether surpluses in some trust funds, including the Social Security trust fund, should be counted when computing the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Thursday, April 21, 1988, 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 federal government should provide grant funding for special research projects to specific colleges and universities. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 13, 1988, 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 effect of federal budget limits on the Reagan administration's goal of a 600-ship U.S. Navy. The episode aired on Friday, April 8, 1988, 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 Ronald Reagan's proposed federal budget and the attempt to reduce the deficit. The episode aired on Friday, March 4, 1988, 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 proposed cuts in the U.S. defense budget and whether spending cuts should also be made to federal social programs. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 23, 1988, 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 Ronald Reagan's new federal budget proposal and the accuracy of budget deficit projections. The episode aired on Monday, February 22, 1988, 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 funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the outlook for the U.S. space program following the Challenger space shuttle disaster in 1986. Senator Kennedy mentions that President John F. Kennedy "challenged us to reach the moon." The episode aired on Thursday, December 22, 1988, 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 ways that Congress and President-elect George H. W. Bush can reduce the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Thursday, December 1, 1988, 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 work of the bipartisan National Economic Commission, a commission created by Congress to make recommendations on ways to reduce the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 15, 1988, 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 Reagan administration's record on funding social programs for the needy. The episode aired on Thursday, October 27, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.