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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-164
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of February 21, 1963 (News Conference 50). The President begins the press conference with a statement regarding the needs of senior citizens, recommending a reduction in taxes and an increase in social security. He also announces a revised hospital insurance program bill. The President then urges the unions involved in the New York City newspaper strike to submit their differences independently so as to arrive at a swift resolution. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the attack on a shrimp boat by a Cuban MiG fighter aircraft, the tax program, and a nuclear test ban treaty.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-159-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants signing the Plans for Progress equal opportunity agreements in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech the President commends the participants for their efforts and discusses how signing the agreement is a beginning to more comprehensive efforts to ensure equal employment opportunities.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-072-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to the members of the Communications Workers of America Policy Committee.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-062
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the 4th convention of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) held at the Americana Hotel in Miami, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy identifies six essential elements to America’s role in promoting international freedom: cooperation of organized labor, securing economic progress, increasing the manpower budget, consideration of import competition, and trade adjustment assistance.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-049-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a ceremony on the White House South Lawn commemorating the 50th anniversary of Wisconsin’s enactment of the workmen’s compensation law. In his speech the President introduces a commemorative stamp to be issued by the United States Post Office, and discusses the need for more programs and legislation to improve a worker’s social, economic, and physical well-being.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-010-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether reform is needed for federal unemployment compensation benefit laws to prevent part-time workers from being penalized. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 26, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-007-007
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 improve U.S. productivity to compete in the world economy without resorting to cutting wages and reducing living standards. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 24, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-006-015
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 newly signed Civil Rights Act of 1991 that protects women and minorities from discrimination in the workplace. They debate the need to correct a provision in the new law that restricts damages awarded for sexual harassment. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 10, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-003
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 need for family leave legislation that would require employers to provide workers with time off to deal with urgent family health situations. The episode aired on Tuesday, October 29, 1991, 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-AU0009-004-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the next steps after President Bush's veto was sustained on legislation to extend unemployment compensation benefits for workers who have lost their jobs. The episode aired on Wednesday, October 23, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether a 1986 immigration law encourages job discrimination and should be repealed. The law imposes penalties on employers that give jobs to illegal immigrants. The episode aired on Monday, October 21, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-013
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 need to prioritize worker education and training to prevent the decline of the U.S. economy. The episode aired on Thursday, October 17, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-007
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 legislation to extend unemployment compensation benefits for workers who have lost their jobs and whose unemployment benefits expired. The episode aired on Wednesday, October 9, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's economic policies concerning unemployment compensation benefits and tax cuts. The episode aired on Thursday, October 3, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-001
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 adequacy of current job safety regulations after a deadly fire at a poultry plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. The episode aired on Tuesday, October 1, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-003-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the findings of a report from the U.S. Department of Labor on the "glass ceiling," or barriers that keep women and minorities from reaching executive and management positions in private sector corporations. The episode aired on Thursday, September 26, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-033-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation to prevent "race norming," the practice of altering employment test scores to reflect an applicant's race. The episode aired on Monday, April 15, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-018
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 tougher criminal penalties against businesses that violate health and safety laws protecting workers. The episode aired on Friday, April 12, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate civil rights legislation to address equal opportunity in the workplace versus employment quotas for minorities. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 3, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need to reform the system of unemployment compensation and benefits for those who are losing their jobs during the economic recession. The episode aired on Friday, March 29, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate new legislation in Congress to address equal opportunity for women, with protections against sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. The episode aired on Thursday, March 28, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-032-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a civil rights initiative in Congress to strengthen anti-discrimination laws for workers, and how this would give U.S. military troops returning from the Persian Gulf (the First Gulf War) equal access to jobs at home. The episode aired on Thursday, March 21, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-031-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate labor laws and the trending business management practice of hiring permanent replacements for workers on strike. Senator Simpson discusses unions' past tactics of gun violence. The episode aired on Monday, March 11, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-030-013
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 need for family leave legislation that would require employers to provide workers time off to care for a new baby or an ill family member. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 19, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.