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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 nominations of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States William H. Rehnquist to become Chief Justice of the United States, and federal judge Antonin Scalia to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The episode aired on Wednesday, July 16, 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 the caliber of federal judicial nominees. The episode aired on Friday, July 11, 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 the nomination of Daniel Manion to serve as judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The episode aired on Thursday, July 3, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how to address the problem of low attendance by Americans summoned for jury duty. Senator Kennedy contrasts this with the "New Frontier" of the 1960s and mentions President John F. Kennedy's urging for Americans to ask what they could do for their country. The episode aired on Monday, November 5, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the confirmation of Judge David Souter as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Untied States. The episode aired on Monday, October 8, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the approach to upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on President Bush's nomination of federal judge David Souter to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The episode aired on Tuesday, September 11, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the right of criminals to file lawsuits against their victims. The episode aired on Monday, September 10, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's nomination of federal judge David Souter to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to fill the seat vacated by William J. Brennan, Jr. The episode aired on Monday, July 30, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the right of habeus corpus -- the legal means of challenging an unlawful detention -- applies to those individuals sentenced to the death penalty (capital punishment). The episode aired on Thursday, January 18, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the recent release of four Irish defendants (the "Guildford Four") who were wrongly convicted of bombings carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in England in 1974. They also debate British justice for the "Birmingham Six," who were also convicted of bombings and given sentences of life imprisonment. The episode aired on Monday, December 25, 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 impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a civil rights statute can no longer be used to remedy racial discrimination in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, December 8, 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 President George H. W. Bush's nomination of Vaughn R. Walker to be a federal judge. The episode aired on Thursday, November 30, 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 evidence of race discrimination in death penalty (capital punishment) sentencing. The episode aired on Friday, November 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 a trial judge's recent order to close a narcotics trial to the public in order to protect jurors and witnesses from being recognized, and the ensuing U.S. Court of Appeals decision overturning the judge's order and reopening the trial. The episode aired on Friday, October 13, 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 need for congressional action to address a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that reverses some abortion rights previously established by the Roe v. Wade case. The episode aired on Wednesday, July 8, 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 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.
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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 Senate's approach to the confirmation process for President Ronald Reagan's judicial nominees. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 4, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese's comments on the Supreme Court of the United States. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 10, 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 Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether Congress should vote for pay raises for federal judges. The episode aired on Friday, April 14, 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 role of the American Bar Association (ABA) when the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary considers nominees for federal courts during the confirmation process. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 8, 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 dropping of two criminal charges against Oliver North and the need for a trial on remaining charges relating to the Iran-Contra affair. The episode aired on Thursday, January 19, 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 recent voting in the Senate on legislation to create court-appointed special prosecutors to investigate the executive branch. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 24, 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 nomination of federal judge Anthony Kennedy to become Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and comment on scrutiny of public officials. The episode aired on Monday, November 23, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the nomination of federal judge Robert Bork to become Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Senator Kennedy lists his reasons to vote against Bork's confirmation. The episode aired on Friday, October 16, 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 Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the performance of federal judge Robert Bork in U.S. Senate hearings on Bork's nomination to become Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, with emphasis on Bork's views on the constitutional role of Congress. The episode aired on Tuesday, September 29, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.