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John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-REH-01
In this interview Hedrick discusses how he first became interested in John F. Kennedy [JFK] as a presidential candidate and initial interactions with him; the 1960 West Virginia [WV] presidential primary; the economics of Randolph County, WV; the issue of religion during JFK’s 1960 campaign; the Douglas Committee and legislation; forestry and Randolph County’s economy; Hubert H. Humphrey’s campaign in Randolph County during the 1960 primary; mining communities in southern WV; which of JFK’s domestic policies played well in WV; the students and faculty of Randolph County colleges and JFK’s campaign; Republican hostility towards JFK versus religious hostility in the 1960 election; the impact of JFK’s war record on the WV vote; how the JFK campaign helped WV’s national image and reputation; and the 1960 Democratic National Convention, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-VJC-01
Celeste discusses Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and his orchestration of John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) political career, Celeste’s 1958 Senate campaign against JFK, and the impact of money on politics, among other issues.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate Democrats switching over to the Republican (GOP) Party. The episode aired on Thursday, August 24, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-01
In this interview Wicker discusses early impressions of John F. Kennedy [JFK], 1952–1961; Lyndon B. Johnson campaigning for JFK in the South, 1960; Richard M. Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge’s 1960 presidential campaign; JFK and Johnson in the August 1960 special session of Congress; Wicker’s first interview with President JFK for the New York Times, 1961; building a rapport with JFK’s staff; various Times articles, by Wicker and others, about the Kennedy Administration and White House reactions to them; Wicker’s arguments with Pierre E.G. Salinger over certain articles; year-end briefings in Palm Beach; and President JFK’s press conferences, among other issues.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-011-004
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 ballot security program developed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) for the 1986 elections to purge citizens from the voting rolls. The episode aired on Friday, August 28, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-010-010
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 report prepared by the Republican Senate campaign committee to discredit Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum, Democrat of Ohio, as a Communist sympathizer. The episode aired on Friday, August 14, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0005-001-010
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 Republican party's ballot security program and its effect on the voting rights of African Americans. The episode aired on Friday, November 14, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0005-001-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas comment on the 1986 election results and how the Democratic and Republican parties fared, including the Democrats taking over the U.S. Senate. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa November 1986.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0004-001-025
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." On Election Day 1986, Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the outlook and impacts of Republican Party versus Democrat Party control of the U.S. Senate. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 4, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0004-001-008
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 images, philosophies, and strategies of the Democratic and Republican parties. The episode aired on Friday, October 10, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0003-001-010
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 directions of the Democratic and Republican parties. Senator Kennedy, speaking on behalf of Democrats, mentions President John F. Kennedy's pledge to get America moving again in the 1960s. The episode aired on Monday, August 25, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0003-001-008
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 prospects of new Republican candidates for political office, including candidate for governor of Michigan William C. "Bill" Lucas. The episode aired on Thursday, August 21, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-026-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss Election Day 1990 and the outlook for candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 6, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-014-015
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 effect of partisanship on efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system. The episode aired on Thursday, June 25, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0006-001-021
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 upcoming election inside the U.S. Senate between Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina for the position of ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa January 1987.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-001-010
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 positions of Democrats and Republicans on campaign finance reform. The episode aired on Monday, May 1, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-015-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the findings of the Iran-Contra Report (report on the Iran-Contra affair) and reactions by Republicans. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 2, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-014-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts welcomes Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming to the show to debate whether Senator Simpson should become Republican leader of the Senate. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 10, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate anti-crime proposals in a Republican crime bill. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 25, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-010
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 recent attempt by members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to exclude Representative Gary A. Franks of Connecticut, a Republican, from the Caucus. The episode aired on Monday, August 23, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate which healthcare reform plan should move forward, the plan proposed by President Bush and Republicans, or the plan proposed by Democrats. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 11, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-007-015
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 views of the Democratic and Republican parties on the role of government in managing the economy and recovering from recession. Senator Kennedy comments on the theory of 30-year cycles of progress. The episode aired on Friday, January 3, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-028-008
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 "new paradigm," a Republican slogan for policies of empowerment. The episode aired on Thursday, December 27, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-028-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the parliamentary maneuvers in the Senate that resulted in a Republican filibuster of part of President Clinton's economic stimulus legislation. The episode aired on Thursday, May 13, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-027-010
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 impact of the successful filibuster by Republican Senators of President Clinton's economic stimulus package. The episode aired on Monday, April 26, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.