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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a recent vote in Congress to stop the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from awarding grants to art institutions that support artists whose work has been denounced as "obscene." The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but probably early August 1989.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-018-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the proposal to build housing and other structures at Walden Pond, a historic landmark in Concord, Massachusetts, where noted American author Henry David Thoreau wrote his most famous work. The episode aired on Monday, May 21, 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 new legislation introduced by Senator Kennedy to update federal copyright laws to protect the rights of artists. The episode aired on Tuesday, September 23, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-008
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 Actors' Equity Association's condemnation of the casting of a British actor in an Eurasian role in the play "Miss Saigon." They also debate the Civil Rights Act of 1990. The episode aired on Friday, August 31, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposal by Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina to prevent federal funds from supporting works that may be objectionable, and the effect on the grant funding program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). They comment on whether such restrictions could be considered censorship of the arts. This episode aired on Thursday, October 26, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-014-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate levels of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The episode aired on Thursday, June 11, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-014-004
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 need for federal programs to support families following Vice President Dan Quayle's comments about the television program "Murphy Brown" and its portrayal of single parenthood. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 10, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the controversy of transforming black-and-white films to color for showing on television, a process called colorization, and the issue of artistic integrity. The episode aired on Tuesday, September 15, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Clinton's support for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The episode aired on Thursday, September 9, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether legislation is needed to require labeling of motion picture films when the films are altered, such as when a black-and-white film is colorized. The episode aired on Friday, August 27, 1993, 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 mention the new movie "Jurassic Park" and compare politicians and the federal government to dinosaurs. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 23, 1993, 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 activist Ralph Nader's complaint against the U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) for issuing postage stamps that commemorate classic American films. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 12, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-028-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss Senator Simpson's cameo role in the comedy film "Dave" (1993). Senator Simpson plays himself in the movie and criticizes the President. The episode aired on Monday, May 24, 1993, 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 a provision in immigration law restricting temporary work visas for foreign performers, athletes, and entertainers. The episode aired on Friday, September 6, 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 whether presidential portrait captions in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery contain evidence of political bias. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 17, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-019-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate political commentary and the stifling of political dissent in Hollywood (the entertainment industry). They comment on Vice President Dan Quayle's criticism of the television program "Murphy Brown" and its portrayal of single parenthood. The episode aired on Friday, October 16, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate proposed legislation that would protect artists against distortion or mutilation of their artwork by purchasers. They discuss whether this protection should also apply to filmmakers that do not want their black-and-white movies colorized. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 7, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.