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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate Great Britain's handling of an investigation into allegations of a shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 24, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-013
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 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
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-012
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 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
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-011
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 prohibit a formal federal worker from lobbying his or her former federal employer for a full year, a practice referred to as the "Revolving Door Syndrome." The episode aired on Friday, February 19, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate discrimination against women and minorities in the appointments of federal judges by the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The episode aired on Thursday, February 18, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation that would mandate employer-provided health benefits to employees who work at least 17.5 hours a week. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 17, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-008
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 recent Senate vote on a civil rights bill that aims to protect women, minorities, the elderly, and the handicapped against discrimination in programs that receive federal funding. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 16, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-002
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 operations, management, safety conditions, and environmental hazards of military nuclear plants around the United States, which are needed to produce nuclear weapons. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 27, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-001
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 decision by the Reagan administration for the United States to conduct peace talks directly with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). They comment on conditions that Israel and the PLO may have for Middle East peace negotiations. The episode aired on Monday, December 26, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032
Contains 16 sound recordings (two-minute debate segments) of the radio program "Face Off" with Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming. These episodes aired from December 2, 1988, to December 23, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming exchange Christmas greetings and debate the future of the "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative) program. They mention the new arrivals in their families: Senator Simpson's first grandchild Beth and President John F. Kennedy's first grandchild Rose (Rose Kennedy Schlossberg). The episode aired on Friday, December 23, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate 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
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate federal mandates to establish nuclear power plants in the states of New York and Massachusetts. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 21, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-013
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 reform the federal allotment system that regulates peanut farms. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 20, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the Electoral College, which is meeting to cast the official vote for U.S. President, should be abolished. The episode aired on Monday, December 19, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and its provision for the appointment of a "Drug Czar" to lead the efforts against drug abuse (the "War on Drugs"). The episode aired on Friday, December 16, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Reagan administration's proposal to prevent elderly and disabled citizens from appealing decisions by government workers who deny them Social Security and Medicare benefits. The episode aired on Thursday, December 15, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-009
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 team of advisors and Cabinet members that President-elect George H. W. Bush is assembling for his term in office. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 14, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-008
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 Ronald Reagan's veto of an ethics bill to prohibit ex-federal workers from lobbying their former federal employers for a full year. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 13, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the decision by Secretary of State George Shultz to deny Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat a visa to travel to the United Nations (UN) in New York City for discussions on peace in the Middle East. The episode aired on Monday, December 12, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-006
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 Reagan administration's agenda and decisions following the 1988 U.S. presidential election. The episode aired on Friday, December 9, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to New York City and his speech at the United Nations (UN). They comment on the outlook for U.S. relations with the Soviet Union under the administration of President-elect George H. W. Bush. The episode aired on Thursday, December 8, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate proposed legislation that would protect artists against distortion or mutilation of their artwork by purchasers. They discuss whether this protection should also apply to filmmakers that do not want their black-and-white movies colorized. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 7, 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 their congressional voting scores in the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights report on civil rights issues. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 6, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-002
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 Soviet Union's commitment to withdrawing their military forces from Afghanistan. The episode aired on Monday, December 5, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.