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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-007
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 U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that invalidated a law prohibiting job discrimination against elderly workers. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 15, 1989, 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-AU0008-024-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a congressional initiative to protect older workers against age discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 19, 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-AU0008-022-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President Bush should support the Civil Rights Act of 1990, which would restore anti-bias laws and end job discrimination. The episode aired on Thursday, August 2, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-015
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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), newly signed into law by President Bush, which will address discrimination and barriers faced by disabled American citizens. The episode aired on Friday, July 27, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate Senator Kennedy's recent vote against granting U.S. Congressional employees the same employment dispute resolution rights via federal courts that are contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1990. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is uncertain, but most likely late July 1990.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-006
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 Civil Rights Act of 1990, which aims to protect citizens from discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 17, 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-AU0008-011-011
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 impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a civil rights statute can no longer be used to remedy racial discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, December 8, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the performance of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an independent federal agency established to enforce civil rights laws against discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, May 22, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-108-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to new participants in the Plans for Progress equal opportunity program in the East Room of the White House.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-143-008
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House East Room upon the signing of The Joint Statement on Union Program for Fair Practices by Vice President Lyndon Johnson and the presidents of several labor unions. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the development of the American labor movement, and commends his audience for their pledge to confront the issue of discrimination in their unions.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-021-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the first meeting of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity (later known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) held in the White House Cabinet Room. In his speech President Kennedy explains the committee’s mission to create and enforce policies to end employment discrimination.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-168-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to legislative and civil rights leaders of the International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers (IUEW) of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO). In his speech the President commends the IUEW-AFL-CIO for the economic support of its members, support for free trade, and its fight for civil rights.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-159-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants signing the Plans for Progress equal opportunity agreements in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech the President commends the participants for their efforts and discusses how signing the agreement is a beginning to more comprehensive efforts to ensure equal employment opportunities.
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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-AU0008-033-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation to prevent "race norming," the practice of altering employment test scores to reflect an applicant's race. The episode aired on Monday, April 15, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate civil rights legislation to address equal opportunity in the workplace versus employment quotas for minorities. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 3, 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-AU0008-032-002
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 initiative in Congress to strengthen anti-discrimination laws for workers, and how this would give U.S. military troops returning from the Persian Gulf (the First Gulf War) equal access to jobs at home. The episode aired on Thursday, March 21, 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-AU0008-028-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate priorities for political action in the new year ahead (1991). They mention jobs, civil rights, education, health care, and the federal budget deficit. The episode aired on Monday, December 31, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.