Sound recording
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 findings presented in a bipartisan "October Surprise" Special Senate Counsel report, a report on the formal Congressional investigation into allegations that Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign staff negotiated with Iran to delay the release of U.S. hostages until after the election, in return for arms shipments to Iran. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 16, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.