Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-025-009
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 unity of Democrats at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, and whether presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Governor Michael S. Dukakis of Massachusetts showed respect and sensitivity to Jesse Jackson during the process of selecting a running mate. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 19, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.