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 how to pursue justice and opportunity for all citizens following the riots in the wake of the Rodney King verdict. They comment on bringing together America's diverse population rather than further dividing the country over race. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 12, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.