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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-013
Sound recording of radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the failed attempt by Congress to override President George H. W. Bush's veto of legislation to increase the minimum wage to benefit the working poor. They comment on drafting new legislation on the same topic. The episode aired on Friday, June 16, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-012-011
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 recent rejection of the "pocket veto," which is the practice of vetoing legislation while the U.S. Congress is adjourned and thus cannot override the veto. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 2, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-010-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President Bush, without asking for a change in law or amendment to the U.S. Constitution, can claim the authority to use the line item veto -- the power to veto only specific parts of a bill. The episode aired on Tuesday, November 7, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-001-009
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 state of negotiations between President George H. W. Bush and the U.S. Congress on legislation to increase the minimum wage to benefit the working poor. The episode aired on Friday, April 28, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-036-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President George H. W. Bush should use the line item veto -- the power to veto only specific parts of a bill -- and discuss the theory that this power is implicitly granted by the U.S. Constitution. The episode aired on Monday, March 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President George H. W. Bush's first address to a joint session of Congress and his administration's agenda. The episode aired on Friday, February 10, 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-AU0007-034-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate rumors of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations in the Middle East, and the effect such deals could have on the relationship between President George H. W. Bush's administration and the U.S. Congress. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 7, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate indications that President Bush's 1992 campaign strategy will be to run against an inactive "do-nothing" Congress. The episode aired on Monday, November 18, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-027-005
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 Bush's potential decisions on U.S. action in the Persian Gulf, and the constitutional requirement to consult Congress before going to war with Iraq and its president, Saddam Hussein. The episode aired on Friday, November 30, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-019-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's veto of a bill passed by Congress to regulate cable television rates. Senator Kennedy mentions that Congress later overrode the veto. The episode aired on Friday, October 9, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.