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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-007
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 that Congress could encourage voluntary national service among young Americans. They comment on President John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps program. They also discuss the Literacy Corps, created by Congress the previous year to encourage college students to volunteer as tutors in local schools in exchange for course credit. The episode aired on Friday, February 17, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-016-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate illiteracy in the United States and the idea of enlisting college students to volunteer as literacy tutors in local schools and adult education centers in return for credit in their college courses. Senator Kennedy calls the idea the Literacy Corps and compares its potential to the Peace Corps. The episode aired on Monday, January 4, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-008-003
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 action is needed to address the problem of default by medical doctors in the National Health Service Corps, who practice in neglected rural areas in exchange for federal scholarships. The episode aired on Friday, January 10, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-027-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposed anti-crime program, the Police Corps, to provide college scholarships to students who pledge to serve in a police department for four years after they graduate. The episode aired on Thursday, December 6, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-025-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Clinton's call for revitalizing national service programs in return for tuition aid and job training for college students. The episode aired on Friday, March 12, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-022-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President-elect Clinton's higher education reform plan, which includes offering government loans to students for college tuition and other costs. After graduation the students could pay back the loans by devoting two years to public service in their communities or by making payments according to their earnings. The episode aired on Thursday, January 7, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-035-012
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 proposed anti-crime program, the Police Corps, to provide college scholarships to students who pledge to spend two summers training for police work and then serve in a police department for four years after they graduate. The episode aired on Monday, June 17, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-031-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate illiteracy in the United States and a new program in which college students can volunteer to tutor in local schools and adult education centers in exchange for course credit. Senator Kennedy states that this program, called the Literacy Corps, was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan as part of an omnibus trade bill. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 16, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-027-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate illiteracy in the United States and the idea of enlisting college students to volunteer as literacy tutors in local schools and adult education centers in return for credit in their college courses. Senator Kennedy calls the idea the Literacy Corps. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 31, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.