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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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a highway bill recently enacted over the veto of President Ronald Reagan. The episode aired on Tuesday, April 7, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate President Ronald Reagan's signing of an omnibus health bill and the establishment of federal compensation to children who suffer injury from vaccines. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa January 1987.
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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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate President Reagan's "pocket veto" of Clean Water Act legislation. The episode aired on Friday, November 28, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-012-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate legislation that aims to establish national standards to preserve confidentiality of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) tests and protect AIDS victims against discrimination. They also discuss the position of President Ronald Reagan's administration. The episode aired on Monday, October 5, 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 upcoming votes on the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (the "Brady Bill"), which would mandate a seven-day waiting period on gun purchases to allow law enforcement to perform background checks on buyers. The Senators comment on former President Ronald Reagan's endorsement of the legislation. The episode aired on Thursday, April 18, 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 plant-closing legislation sent by Congress to President Ronald Reagan for the second time. The legislation requires corporations to provide advance notice to workers before factories close or layoffs occur. The episode aired on Friday, July 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 a new attempt in Congress to pass a trade bill and plant-closing law that would require corporations to provide 60 days notice to workers before factories are closed. They comment on President Ronald Reagan's sustained veto of the previous trade bill. The episode aired on Thursday, June 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 an upcoming Senate vote on a trade bill vetoed by President Ronald Reagan due to a provision requiring corporations to provide notice to workers and communities before factories are closed. They comment on whether the veto should be overridden or upheld. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 9, 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 Congress will override President Reagan's veto of a trade bill, which he vetoed due to a provision requiring corporations to provide 60 days notice to workers and communities before the closing of factories. The episode aired on Thursday, May 26, 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 recent Senate vote on whether congressional approval would be required before President Ronald Reagan could potentially send U.S. troops into combat in Nicaragua to overthrow the Sandinistas and President Daniel Ortega. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 24, 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 veto of a trade bill. The episode aired on Friday, May 13, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-021-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Ronald Reagan's possible pending veto of a trade bill over a plant-closing provision, which would require businesses to provide 60 days notice before closing a factory. The episode aired on Tuesday, April 26, 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 congressional override of President Ronald Reagan's veto of a civil rights bill (The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987) that prevents federal funding from supporting discrimination in any form. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 29, 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 opposition to and veto of a civil rights bill intended to ban discrimination in programs receiving federal funding. The episode aired on Monday, March 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 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
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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 pocket veto of recent legislation to limit commercial advertising and require educational programming on children's television. The episode aired on Friday, December 2, 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 illiteracy in the United States and a new program in which college students can volunteer to tutor in local schools and adult education centers in exchange for course credit. Senator Kennedy states that this program, called the Literacy Corps, was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan as part of an omnibus trade bill. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 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 President Ronald Reagan's signing and interpretation of the Fair Housing Amendments Act, a law to end discrimination in housing. The episode possibly aired on Thursday, November 10, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the date is unverified.
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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 Family Support Act, which is welfare reform legislation approved by Congress and President Ronald Reagan. The episode aired on Friday, October 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 plant-closing legislation that President Ronald Reagan decided not to veto, allowing the bill to become law. The legislation requires corporations to give workers 60 days advance notice before factories are closed or jobs are lost. The episode aired on Thursday, August 11, 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 veto of a defense bill by President Ronald Reagan. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 9, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.