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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 federal funding for meals for the elderly. The episode aired on Thursday, June 19, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-008-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate revising the rules on Medicaid to reduce the impact of expensive long-term nursing home care on the elderly. The episode aired on Wednesday, July 8, 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 legislation for catastrophic illness insurance to the elderly covering the expense of prescription drugs. The episode aired on Thursday, July 2, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-005-014
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 Bowen plan to protect the elderly against the financial burden of catastrophic illness. The episode aired on Friday, May 1, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-016-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate recommendations by the Pepper Commission, a bipartisan national commission, on health insurance for all Americans and long-term care insurance for the elderly and disabled. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 21, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-025-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate proposed cuts to the Social Security and Medicare programs as a way to reduce the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Thursday, October 25, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-025-001
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 legitimacy of concerns about preserving the Social Security benefits program, and the fundraising and lobbying practices of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. The episode aired on Wednesday, October 10, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-013-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate adding long-term care for the elderly to the U.S. Social Security program. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 30, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a national direct mail campaign notifying senior citizens of a new tax increase, and the objections that led Congress to repeal the tax and reduce proposed catastrophic insurance benefits. The episode aired on Friday, November 24, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for Congress to pass legislation to provide access to long-term care for senior citizens. The episode aired on Thursday, December 24, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-030-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether comprehensive health reform should include protections for long-term care for the elderly and the disabled. The episode aired on Thursday, July 1, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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White House Audio Collection
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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the second annual convention of the National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc. held at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President discusses pending legislation concerning senior citizens.
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White House Audio Collection
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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s statement from the White House Fish Room on the defeat of the Medical Care for the Aged Bill.
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White House Audio Collection
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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden concerning Social Security to members of the National Council of Senior Citizens.
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White House Audio Collection
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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the Rally of the Three Generations for President Kennedy’s Health Insurance through Social Security held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In his speech the President discusses the proposed King-Anderson Bill and the necessity to provide reliable and affordable health insurance for the aged through Social Security.
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White House Audio Collection
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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden upon receiving a statement from a group of physicians concerning medical care for the aged. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the necessity to provide reliable and affordable health insurance for the aged through Social Security.
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White House Audio Collection
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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the National Council of Senior Citizens in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses the importance of the pending legislation for medical care for the aged.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-008-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether wealthy senior citizens should receive Social Security benefits and whether Social Security should be means tested. The episode aired on Thursday, January 30, 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 a proposal to expand Social Security and Medicare to cover costs of long-term care for the elderly. The episode aired on Thursday, December 26, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-014
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 need for action on Medicare fraud, due to reports of companies overcharging the Medicare program for home medical equipment for the elderly and disabled. The episode aired on Friday, October 18, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-030-015
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 add a long-term care insurance program to the Social Security and Medicare programs for the elderly. The episode aired on Thursday, February 21, 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 proposal by President Bush to require means testing of senior citizens and to limit Medicare benefits based on income. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 12, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-029-006
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 use of Medicare to pay medical bills in circumstances when the claims should be paid through private insurance instead. Senator Kennedy mentions similar issues with Medicaid payments. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 15, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-026-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how to protect senior citizens from abuses by certain "Medigap" health insurance firms, which provide private insurance to cover costs that Medicare will not reimburse. The episode aired on Friday, November 23, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-033-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate reforms to address the cost and solvency of the Medicare program. The episode aired on Monday, April 29, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.