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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-003
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 role of the Fairness Doctrine in modern broadcasting, which requires broadcasters to air both sides of controversial issues. The episode aired on Friday, June 2, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the Nicaraguan government's shutdown of the newspaper "La Prensa." The episode aired on Friday, November 7, 1986, 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 protecting the civil rights of female reporters to report from the locker rooms of male athletes violates the privacy rights of the athletes. The episode aired on Friday, October 26, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-007
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 recent report indicating that young adults are not interested in news and current events. Senator Kennedy also makes reference to President John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is uncertain, but most likely late August 1990. (This episode is a repeat of a program that was first aired circa July 1990.)
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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 report indicating that young adults are not interested in news and current events. Senator Kennedy also makes reference to President John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is uncertain, but likely late July 1990. (This episode was also repeated circa August 1990).
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate ways to increase newspaper recycling for the sake of the environment. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 10, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-006
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 state of journalism and press ethics. The episode aired on Thursday, October 19, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether members of the Washington press corps should disclose their "outside income" like members of Congress do. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 22, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-013-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate restrictions on the freedom of the press in Nicaragua under President Daniel Ortega. The episode aired on Friday, October 30, 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 Rupert Murdoch's pursuit of a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow him to continue owning newspapers in New York and Boston (the Boston Herald) while seeking a buyer; media anti-monopoly laws prevent any one individual from owning both a television station and newspaper in the same city. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 12, 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 revive the fairness doctrine, which refers to federal regulations that require radio and television broadcasters to cover public issues in a fair and balanced way. The episode aired on Monday, September 20, 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 whether television stations should be allowed to broadcast executions of prisoners sentenced to the death penalty (capital punishment). The episode aired on Friday, April 19, 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 Senator Simpson's criticisms of CNN (Cable News Network) journalist Peter Arnett regarding his reporting from Iraq and journalistic treatment of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 27, 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 the news media's treatment of President Bill Clinton. The episode aired on Monday, June 14, 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 news media ethics in the case of the NBC (National Broadcasting Company) program "Dateline" and its "Waiting to Explode" episode. NBC admitted to manipulating a crash test in which a General Motors (GM) pickup truck caught fire. The crash test was part of a report on the safety of GM "sidesaddle" fuel tanks. The episode aired on Thursday, February 25, 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 the news media's treatment of President Clinton. The episode aired on Thursday, February 11, 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 claims in a recent tabloid story that Senator Simpson and four other U.S. Senators are aliens from outer space. The episode aired on Thursday, November 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 the portrayal of First Lady Nancy Reagan in books written by former members of President Reagan's administration. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 17, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-022-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's state-imposed censorship and harassment actions against "La Prensa," a Nicaraguan newspaper. The episode aired on Monday, May 9, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-027-009
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 results of a recent national geography test sponsored by National Geographic magazine that reveal education gaps in the United States. The episode aired on Thursday, September 1, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.