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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate appropriations legislation to provide additional funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care programs. The episode aired on Friday, June 9, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-002-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a court ruling that the Veterans Administration (VA) cannot require a direct cause and effect relationship between exposure to defoliant and herbicide chemical Agent Orange and certain diseases in determining disability benefits. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 25, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation passed the previous year to provide outpatient medical care to certain U.S. veterans even though the Veterans Administration (VA) could not pay for the services. The episode aired on Monday, February 20, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-015-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether a new cabinet-level department for veterans should be established (elevating the Veterans Administration to cabinet level status). The episode aired on Thursday, December 3, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-008-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an experiment by some Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals in rural areas to treat patients from the general public. The episode aired on Wednesday, January 22, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-024-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a legislative proposal to give American veterans access to judicial review of their claims and Veterans Administration (VA) decisions. They comment on the prospect of adding provision to a bill that would make the VA a cabinet-level agency. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 28, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-022-001
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 law that prevents American veterans from having a judicial review of their claims and Veterans Administration (VA) decisions. The episode aired on Thursday, May 5, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.