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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposal by the Bush administration to develop a billion dollar nuclear plant in Idaho to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. The episode aired on Friday, August 11, 1989, 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 the proposal to base MX missiles on mobile rail cars in western U.S. states to protect them from the Soviet Union and to address the U.S.-Soviet imbalance in mobile nuclear weapons. The episode aired on Thursday, August 10, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
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Sound recording of the radio the program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the status of arms control negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union, including a proposal from the Bush administration for trial monitoring of weapons systems before a strategic arms treaty is signed. The episode aired on Monday, July 17, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-004-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate federal spending on national security and defense programs, and priorities for nuclear and conventional weapons. The episode aired on Monday, July 3, 1989, 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 the state of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, Soviet military strength, and opportunities for arms control initiatives. The episode aired on Friday, June 23, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-006-013
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 congressional amendment to the defense bill. The amendment involves an interpretation of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty. The episode aired on Friday, May 22, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-006-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate President Ronald Reagan's budget request for "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative). The episode aired on Tuesday, May 19, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the agenda for the upcoming summit meeting in Washington, D.C., between President George H. W. Bush and President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. The Senators debate expectations for negotiations on nuclear arms control, restraints on chemical weapons, and reductions in conventional forces in Europe. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 30, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Bush administration's work on arms control and the recent proposal at the Malta Summit by General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev to eliminate U.S. and Soviet nuclear weapons at sea. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 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 funding for the Midgetman missile and the MX missile. The episode aired on Monday, October 27, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-009-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the U.S. Congress should fund procurement of B-2 "Stealth" nuclear bombers. The episode aired on Thursday, October 12, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-011-003
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 funding for development of the "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative) missile defense system should be reduced following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 25, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-001-014
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 push to accelerate the "Star Wars" program (Strategic Defense Initiative / SDI) and the system's deployment and comment on the effect that an acceleration could have on arms control agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa February 1987.
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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 arms control and compliance with the SALT II agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. The episode aired on Monday, December 29, 1986, 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 arms control and disarmament and "Star Wars" (the Strategic Defense Initiative/SDI). The episode aired on Tuesday, December 23, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-009
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 findings of a federal study released by the U.S. Department of Energy that recommended the modernization of nuclear weapons plants. They discuss whether the study overlooks the possibility of successful arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 21, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-015-009
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 results of the Washington Summit between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, in which international issues and arms control were discussed. The episode aired on Friday, December 11, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-015-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the postponement of a U.S. nuclear test prior to the arms control summit in Washington, D.C., between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 8, 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 the recent admission by General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev that the Soviets are building their own version of "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative / SDI) technology. The episode aired on Monday, December 7, 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 the need for a strategic defense against potential threats from the stockpile of Soviet nuclear weapons, following the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The episode aired on Friday, January 24, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-029-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate defense spending and recent reports that the U.S. Department of Defense will cancel plans to produce a full fleet of 75 B-2 Stealth Bombers and will instead complete only the 15 that are already in production. The episode aired on Thursday, January 10, 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 Iraq's pursuit of nuclear weapons justifies military action by the United States. The episode aired on Monday, December 17, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-028-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the proposal by some military experts at the Pentagon (Department of Defense) for the United States to end its self-imposed ban on nuclear weapons testing. The senators also comment on nuclear weapons testing by China and Russia. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 12, 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 the need to continue funding the development of the "Star Wars" (Strategic Defense Initiative) ballistic missile defense system. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 11, 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 the status of ongoing START (Strategic Arms Reduction Talks) treaty negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union to reduce their nuclear weapon arsenals. The episode aired on Wednesday, July 10, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.