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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 recent election of Representative Thomas S. "Tom" Foley as the new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The episode aired on Thursday, June 15, 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 ethics and personal affairs of some Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 7, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the "Gephardt Trade Bill," an initiative passed by the House of Representatives aiming to address trade imbalances and reduce U.S. trade deficits. The episode aired on Friday, May 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 the federal budget plan produced by the House of Representatives and also the Senate's work on the budget. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa April 1987.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-007
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 passed by the House of Representatives that requires employers to provide reasonable time off for working parents when a child is born or a family member is sick. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 5, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-017-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate child care legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The episode aired on Tuesday, April 17, 1990, 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 the U.S. House of Representatives declining President Ronald Reagan's request to visit and speak. The episode aired on Friday, July 4, 1986, 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 rejection by the House of Representatives of a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. They discuss federal spending and the budget deficit. The episode aired on Monday, August 6, 1990, 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 investigation into the U.S. House of Representatives House bank scandal, when members were overdrawing their House checking accounts ("bouncing checks"), and a vote by some members to oppose a subpoena of the House bank's records. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 13, 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 whether the U.S. House of Representatives bank scandal, based on news that members were overdrawing their House checking accounts ("bouncing checks"), indicates a problem with Democratic Party control of the House. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 1, 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 the vote in the House of Representatives to end the secrecy rule on discharge petitions. A discharge petition enables a majority of the House of Representatives to force a bill to be taken up before the full House when a committee has been blocking it. The secrecy rule kept names of signers of discharge petitions secret from the public. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is unknown, but likely late September 1993.
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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 findings of a report on U.S. House of Representatives members overdrawing their House checking accounts ("bouncing checks"). The episode aired on Tuesday, October 8, 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 change to House of Representatives rules that grant expanded voting powers to the five House delegates representing American territories. The episode aired on Monday, January 18, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-016-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an investigation's findings of mismanagement and violations of House Rules at the House Post Office. The episode aired on Friday, August 7, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.