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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-001
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 U.S. Senate's decision to reject President Bush's nomination of William C. "Bill" Lucas to the position of Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division. The episode aired on Monday, August 7, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-013
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 qualifications of President Bush's nominees to U.S. ambassadorships to foreign nations, and the practice of rewarding campaign contributors with ambassadorships. Senator Simpson comments on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's appointment of Senator Kennedy's father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., as United States Ambassador to Great Britain. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but probably early August 1989.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-023-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate 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
EMKSEN-AU0008-022-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's delay in appointing a Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) due to "litmus tests" in assessing suitability of potential nominees, and how this impacts medical research. The episode aired on Friday, August 10, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate 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
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate 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
EMKSEN-AU0008-010-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the Bush administration should use ideological litmus tests when selecting appointees to top scientific and medical positions. The episode aired on Monday, November 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an inquiry from the Director of Presidential Personnel in the White House regarding whether Senator Kennedy would like to be considered for a job in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. The episode aired on Thursday, February 9, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-001
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 the new civil rights bill moving through Congress. They comment on Senate hearings on the nomination of federal judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the need to provide stronger remedies for sexual harassment and discrimination against women in the workplace. The episode aired on Friday, October 25, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-001-010
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 nomination of Dr. Carol Iannone to serve on the advisory council of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the rejection of that nomination by the U.S. Senate. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 30, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-001-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's nomination of federal judge Clarence Thomas to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The episode aired on Friday, July 26, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-009
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 team of advisors and Cabinet members that President-elect George H. W. Bush is assembling for his term in office. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 14, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.