Sound recording
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 Hong Kong government's decision to turn away a group of Vietnamese "boat people" who were deemed unqualified for refugee status. The episode aired on Thursday, January 25, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.