Sound recording
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 anti-crime bill sent by President Bush to Congress should include gun control measures, such as banning assault rifles and imposing a waiting period on gun sales so law enforcement can run background checks on buyers. The episode aired on Monday, March 25, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.