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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SB-01
Beer discusses John F. Kennedy''s place in the Democratic Party and relationship with Democratic politicians, social issues and social programs, his extramarital affairs and those of other politicians, and various academics involved with the Kennedy administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RB-01
Batson discusses John F. Kennedy's (JFK) senate and presidential campaigns, disappointment over JFK’s civil rights record, and the 1962 Senate race between Edward Moore Kennedy and Edward J. McCormack, Jr., among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HHB-01
Bookbinder discusses John F. Kennedy’s work on labor legislation during him time in Congress, the Kennedy administration’s work on civil rights issues, and addresses various criticisms of JFK and his administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MET-02
Tree discusses her work at the United Nations, and her decision to support Robert F. Kennedy for president, among other issues
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EEP-04
Peterson discusses the President’s Commission on the Status of Women; the anachronistic nature of the Labor Department Women’s Bureau; consumer affairs and protection; and involving of women’s organizations in working for civil rights.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NEN-01
This interview focuses on Nicholson’s time serving on the Commission on the Status of Women, the Equal Opportunities Committee, and the Missile Sites Labor Commission, among other topics.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-005-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas discuss historic achievements of women from the state of Kansas and the battles of the present for equal rights for women. The episode aired on Monday, April 20, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-026-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the evolving roles for women in the U.S. military. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 7, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-025-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate 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-AU0008-024-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President Bush should sign the Civil Rights Act of 1990, which would strengthen protections for women and minorities against job discrimination. The episode aired on Monday, October 1, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-018
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 private clubs that discriminate against women and minorities should be eligible for federal tax exemptions. The episode aired on Friday, September 14, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-011
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 possibility that the Bush administration will veto the Civil Rights Act of 1990, and whether the legislation would protect women and minorities from job discrimination. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 5, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-020-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether legislation is needed to protect women and minorities against discrimination on the job, due to recent adverse U.S. Supreme Court rulings on civil rights. The episode aired on Thursday, July 5, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-015-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the twentieth anniversary of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that protects people from discrimination on the basis of sex in any education activity receiving federal funding, including protections from discrimination against women in college sports. The episode aired on Thursday, July 2, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-001-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate an effort underway in Congress to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to guarantee equal rights for women. The episode aired on Monday, February 2, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-034-003
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 need to make the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) part of the U.S. Constitution to end discrimination against women. The episode aired on Monday, January 23, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-017-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a civil rights bill before Congress that aims to prohibit federal funds from being used to support discrimination against women, minorities, the elderly, or the handicapped. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 19, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-006-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the newly signed Civil Rights Act of 1991 that protects women and minorities from discrimination in the workplace. They debate the need to correct a provision in the new law that restricts damages awarded for sexual harassment. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 10, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-001
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 the new civil rights bill moving through Congress. They comment on Senate hearings on the nomination of federal judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the need to provide stronger remedies for sexual harassment and discrimination against women in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, October 25, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-003-017
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 of a report from the U.S. Department of Labor on the "glass ceiling," or barriers that keep women and minorities from reaching executive and management positions in private sector corporations. The episode aired on Thursday, September 26, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate new legislation in Congress to address equal opportunity for women, with protections against sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. The episode aired on Thursday, March 28, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-030-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an effort underway in Congress to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to guarantee equal rights for women. The episode aired on Friday, February 1, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-028-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which aims to end race and sex discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, January 4, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-023-009
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 need for congressional action to prevent the organization of blockades around public health clinics that perform abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that current civil rights laws could not be invoked to obtain injunctions against such blockades. The episode aired on Wednesday, January 27, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-023-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate women's rights issues and comment on women's rights in Wyoming. The episode aired on Friday, January 15, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.