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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-047-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a concert for handicapped children performed by the Transylvania Symphony Orchestra on the White House lawn. This performance was the first of a series of concerts of children performing music for other children organized by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the Youth Fitness Program in the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President explains how the strength of the country depends on the well-being of its citizens, and urges schools to adopt the recommendations from the President’s Council on Youth Fitness.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a pilot program in Wyoming using new technology to deliver benefits as part of the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) program, which helps low-income mothers and pregnant women with food assistance. The pilot program replaces vouchers with "smart cards," which are credit cards that contain computer chips. The episode aired on Friday, February 21, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate possible remedies for students bringing guns to schools, and gun violence in schools. The episode aired on Thursday, February 20, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an education reform initiative in Congress and the Senate's rejection of President Bush's proposal to provide federal aid for private schools to low-income families. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 18, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the problem of unpaid child support payments and the practice of hiring private collections agencies to collect past-due payments. The episode aired on Friday, February 7, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-001
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 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decision to ease tax deduction rules and record-keeping requirements for daycare (child care) providers who use their homes as places of business. The episode aired on Monday, February 3, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-008-018
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 education reform should include federal aid to families who choose to send their children to private schools. The episode aired on Friday, January 31, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-008-010
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 potential need for congressional action to prohibit tobacco companies from using cartoon characters to market cigarettes because of the appeal to children. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 21, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-008-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the practice in some countries of using abortion to select the sex of the child (that is, whether the child is male or female). The episode aired on Tuesday, January 14, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-007-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for expanded prenatal care to prevent birth defects. They comment on a report from the March of Dimes Foundation stating that birth defects are the primary cause of infant mortality in the Untied States. The episode aired on Monday, December 30, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-007-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming comment on the school dropout rate for pregnant teenagers, and debate programs to support education and job training for single mothers as an alternative to welfare. The episode aired on Friday, December 27, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate education reform and the Bush administration's school choice proposal, which would allow parents to choose which public or private school their children would attend. The episode aired on Friday, November 8, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate ways to address the problem of unpaid child support, including the work of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency that assists with child support enforcement. The episode aired on Monday, October 28, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's recent funding request for the Healthy Start Program, which works to lower infant mortality rates in poor neighborhoods. The episode aired on Monday, October 14, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposal to start a social security program for children to address the increasing rate of childhood poverty in the United States. The episode aired on Thursday, April 4, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-031-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate drug abuse among young people, and the social and racial stereotyping of drug abusers. The episode aired on Friday, March 8, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-031-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an initiative by the Bush administration to reduce the rate of infant mortality in the United States. They also comment on proposed funding for the initiative. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 5, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-030-013
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 family leave legislation that would require employers to provide workers time off to care for a new baby or an ill family member. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 19, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-030-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how to invest in children through federal spending on programs to benefit children's health and education. The episode aired on Thursday, February 7, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-029-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate findings by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that large numbers of taxpayers fraudulently claimed deductions for children and for child care services. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 29, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-028-012
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 implications of a recent report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) analyzing the effectiveness of private sector pilot education programs that aim to keep students in secondary school by ensuring college education is available and affordable. The episode aired on Wednesday, January 2, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-028-009
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 new federal budget agreement that funds programs to benefit poor children. The episode aired on Friday, December 28, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-027-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate recommendations by the National Commission on Drug-Free Schools to stop companies from targeting young Americans with cigarette and alcohol advertising. The episode aired on Monday, December 10, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-027-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate ways to reduce infant mortality rates in the United States in light of new data. The episode aired on Thursday, November 29, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.