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'''Robert Joseph Dole''' (1923- ), most popularly known as '''[http://www.bobdole.org/ Bob Dole]''', according to the [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000401 Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress], served in the Senate from 1969 to 1996.  
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'''Robert Joseph Dole''' (1923- ), commonly referred to as '''Bob Dole''' ia a a senior counselor for the global PR firm [[APCO Worldwide]] and special counsel in [[Alston & Bird]]'s Washington, D.C. office.  
  
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Dole served as a Republican "Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Russell, Kans., July 22, 1923; graduated, Washburn Municipal University, Topeka, Kans., with an undergraduate and law degree in 1952, after attending Kansas University 1941-1943 and University of Arizona 1948-1949; during the Second World War served as a combat infantry officer in Italy; was wounded twice and hospitalized for thirty-nine months; admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Russell, Kans., 1952; member, State house of representatives 1951-1953; county attorney of Russell County 1953-1961; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1969); elected to the United States Senate in 1968, reelected in 1974, 1980, 1986 and again in 1992 and served from January 3, 1969, to June 11, 1996, when he resigned to devote his efforts to his presidential campaign; majority leader 1985-1987, 1995-1996; minority leader 1987-1995; chairman, Committee on Finance (1981-1985), Special Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1985-1987); unsuccessful Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1976; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1988; unsuccessful Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1996; engaged in the practice of law in Washington, DC, 1997- ."
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Dole is also "a member of the Legislative and Public Policy Group, a group dedicated to helping clients navigate the intricacies of the laws and regulations passed by Congress, the White House and the courts."[http://www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/12_6_04.cfm]
  
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Also see [http://www.bobdole.org/bio/ Bob Dole's 6-part web site biography] and [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dole Wikipedia: Bob Dole].
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==Biographical details==
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From the [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html Political Graveyard]:
 
  
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Dole, Robert Joseph (b. 1923) -- also known as Bob Dole -- of Russell, Russell County, Kan. Married to [[Elizabeth Hanford Dole]]. Born in Russell, Russell County, Kan., July 22, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1951-53; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1961-69 (6th District 1961-63, 1st District 1963-69); U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1969-; Chairman of [[Republican National Committee]], 1971-73; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1976; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980, 1988; candidate for President of the United States, 1996. Methodist. Member, [[American Bar Association]]; [[American Legion]]; [[Disabled American Veterans]]; [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]]; [[Freemasons]]; [[Knights Templar]]; [[Shriners]]; [[Elks]]; [[Kiwanis]]. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997. Still living as of 2003. See also: congressional biography. Books by Bob Dole: ''Unlimited Partners: Our American Story'' (1988), co-authored with Elizabeth Dole.  
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Dole was born in Russell, Kansas on July 22, 1923. He graduated with a alw degree from Washburn Municipal University, Topeka, Kansas, "with an undergraduate and law degree in 1952, after attending Kansas University 1941-1943 and University of Arizona 1948-1949". In 1952 he was admitted to the bar admitted to the bar began work in the law in Russell.[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000401]
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Dole was an infantry officer in Italy during the Second World War and after being wounded was hospitalized for thirty-nine months.
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Dole's political career spanned from 1951 to 1996. His roles included as:
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*member, State house of representatives 1951-1953;
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*county attorney of Russell County 1953-1961;  
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*elected as a Republican Representative from Kansas, 1961-69 (6th District 1961-63, 1st District 1963-69);  
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*elected to the United States Senate in 1968, reelected in 1974, 1980, 1986 and again in 1992 and served from January 3, 1969, to June 11, 1996, when he resigned to devote his efforts to his presidential campaign;
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*Chairman of [[Republican National Committee]], 1971-73;  
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*majority leader 1985-1987, 1995-1996; minority leader 1987-1995;
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*chairman, Committee on Finance (1981-1985), Special Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1985-1987);
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*unsuccessful Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1976;  
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*unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1988; and
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*unsuccessful Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1996. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000401][http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html]
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Following his defeat in 1996 Dole returned to proactice law in Washington D.C.
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Married to [[Elizabeth Hanford Dole]]
  
 
In 2004, Dole has been seen working as a spokesman advocating people served by [[Medicare]] to switch to using prescription drug cards.
 
In 2004, Dole has been seen working as a spokesman advocating people served by [[Medicare]] to switch to using prescription drug cards.
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==Books==
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*Bob Dole, ''Unlimited Partners: Our American Story'' (1988), co-authored with Elizabeth Dole.
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==Contact details==
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Personal website: http://www.bobdole.org
  
 
== Other Related SourceWatch Resources ==
 
== Other Related SourceWatch Resources ==
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000401 Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress].
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*[http://www.bobdole.org/bio/ Bob Dole's 6-part web site biography]
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*[http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dole Wikipedia: Bob Dole], ''Wikipedia''.
 
*[http://www.realchange.org/bdole.htm Bob Dole's Skeleton Closet].
 
*[http://www.realchange.org/bdole.htm Bob Dole's Skeleton Closet].
 
*[http://www.motherjones.com/coinop_congress/stock_congress/bob_dole.html SEN. BOB DOLE (R-KS)], ''MotherJones.com''.
 
*[http://www.motherjones.com/coinop_congress/stock_congress/bob_dole.html SEN. BOB DOLE (R-KS)], ''MotherJones.com''.
 
*[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/congress/june96/cohen_and_bradley_6-11.html Bob Dole's Farewell to Senate, June 11, 1996], Transcript, ''Online News Hour''.
 
*[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/congress/june96/cohen_and_bradley_6-11.html Bob Dole's Farewell to Senate, June 11, 1996], Transcript, ''Online News Hour''.
 
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/watergate/Bob.html Revisiting Watergate: Bob Dole], ''The Washington Post''; also see [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A99083-1997Apr29&notFound=true Dole's Role Reversal] by Dan Balz, April 29, 1997.
 
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/watergate/Bob.html Revisiting Watergate: Bob Dole], ''The Washington Post''; also see [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A99083-1997Apr29&notFound=true Dole's Role Reversal] by Dan Balz, April 29, 1997.
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*[http://www.ljworld.com/section/kudole_about_bob_dole Dole Institute; About Bob Dole], ''LJWorld.com'', Lawrence, Kansas, 2003.
 
*[http://www.ljworld.com/section/kudole_about_bob_dole Dole Institute; About Bob Dole], ''LJWorld.com'', Lawrence, Kansas, 2003.
 
*[http://www.ur.ku.edu/News/03N/JulyNews/July22/doleremarks.html Bob Dole's remarks at dedication of Dole Institute of Politics], University of Kansas, July 22, 2003.
 
*[http://www.ur.ku.edu/News/03N/JulyNews/July22/doleremarks.html Bob Dole's remarks at dedication of Dole Institute of Politics], University of Kansas, July 22, 2003.
 
*[http://www.doleinstitute.org/ Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics] at the University of Kansas; see [http://www.ljworld.com/section/kudole_about_bob_dole/story/139587 6News: Dole says new institute to be monument to Kansas], July 22, 2003.
 
*[http://www.doleinstitute.org/ Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics] at the University of Kansas; see [http://www.ljworld.com/section/kudole_about_bob_dole/story/139587 6News: Dole says new institute to be monument to Kansas], July 22, 2003.
 
*[[Jack Kemp]], [http://www.empoweramerica.org/ Bob Dole: An American Hero], ''[[Empower America]]'', July 23, 2003.
 
*[[Jack Kemp]], [http://www.empoweramerica.org/ Bob Dole: An American Hero], ''[[Empower America]]'', July 23, 2003.
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*[[APCO Worldwide]], "[http://www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/12_6_04.cfm Bob Dole Named APCO Senior Counselor]", Medai Release, December 6, 2004.
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*Hamilton Nolan, "[http://www.prweek.com/news/news_story_free.cfm?ID=229929&site=3 APCO hires Bob Dole to provide 'strategic advice']", ''PR Week'', December 6, 2004.

Revision as of 23:35, 8 December 2004

Robert Joseph Dole (1923- ), commonly referred to as Bob Dole ia a a senior counselor for the global PR firm APCO Worldwide and special counsel in Alston & Bird's Washington, D.C. office.

Dole is also "a member of the Legislative and Public Policy Group, a group dedicated to helping clients navigate the intricacies of the laws and regulations passed by Congress, the White House and the courts."[1]

Biographical details

Dole was born in Russell, Kansas on July 22, 1923. He graduated with a alw degree from Washburn Municipal University, Topeka, Kansas, "with an undergraduate and law degree in 1952, after attending Kansas University 1941-1943 and University of Arizona 1948-1949". In 1952 he was admitted to the bar admitted to the bar began work in the law in Russell.[2]

Dole was an infantry officer in Italy during the Second World War and after being wounded was hospitalized for thirty-nine months.

Dole's political career spanned from 1951 to 1996. His roles included as:

  • member, State house of representatives 1951-1953;
  • county attorney of Russell County 1953-1961;
  • elected as a Republican Representative from Kansas, 1961-69 (6th District 1961-63, 1st District 1963-69);
  • elected to the United States Senate in 1968, reelected in 1974, 1980, 1986 and again in 1992 and served from January 3, 1969, to June 11, 1996, when he resigned to devote his efforts to his presidential campaign;
  • Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1971-73;
  • majority leader 1985-1987, 1995-1996; minority leader 1987-1995;
  • chairman, Committee on Finance (1981-1985), Special Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1985-1987);
  • unsuccessful Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1976;
  • unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1988; and
  • unsuccessful Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1996. [3][4]

Following his defeat in 1996 Dole returned to proactice law in Washington D.C.

Married to Elizabeth Hanford Dole

In 2004, Dole has been seen working as a spokesman advocating people served by Medicare to switch to using prescription drug cards.

Books

  • Bob Dole, Unlimited Partners: Our American Story (1988), co-authored with Elizabeth Dole.

Contact details

Personal website: http://www.bobdole.org

Other Related SourceWatch Resources

External Links

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