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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-002-011
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 Soviet-Afghan War and the possibility of the Soviet Union withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan. The episode aired on Thursday, February 26, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System. (This episode is also recorded on another audio tape; it is likely a repeat that previously aired circa January 1987.)
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0006-001-023
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 Soviet-Afghan War and the possibility of the Soviet Union withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa January 1987. (This episode was also aired on February 26, 1987.)
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-017-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan and signs that the Soviet Union, led by General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party Mikhail Gorbachev, may soon withdraw their forces. The episode aired on Monday, January 18, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-032-002
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 Soviet Union's commitment to withdrawing their military forces from Afghanistan. The episode aired on Monday, December 5, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-111-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Afghanistan. Materials concern relations between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Soviet Union; Prince Mohammad Naim of Afghanistan; and the resignation of Mohammad Daud Khan as Prime Minister. Of note is correspondence between the President and King Mohammad Zahir Shah of Afghanistan. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-002
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, France-Algeria relations, Syria’s secession from the UAR (United Arab Republic), and United States military policy in Berlin and relations with the Soviet Union.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-001
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include nuclear weapons test resumptions by the Soviet Union, representation of China (Peoples Republic) in the United Nations (UN), disarmament, and relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.