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Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-011-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a plan proposed by Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias Sánchez to bring peace in Central America and the effect the plan would have on Nicaragua and the conflict between the Sandinista government and Contras. The episode aired on Thursday, August 27, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-172-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a welcoming delegation by the Christian Democratic Youth at the United States Ambassador's residence in San José, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the successes of the Alliance for Progress and commends the organization on their efforts to uphold democratic ideals in response to the spread of communism.