Bob Dole
Robert Joseph Dole (1923- ), most popularly known as Bob Dole, . . .
Also see Bob Dole's 6-part web site biography.
From the Political Graveyard:
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).
Other Related SourceWatch Resources
External Links
- Bob Dole's Skeleton Closet.
- Bob Dole's Farewell to Senate, June 11, 1996, Transcript, Online News Hour.
- Revisiting Watergate: Bob Dole, The Washington Post; also see Dole's Role Reversal by Dan Balz, April 29, 1997.
- Dole Institute; About Bob Dole, LJWorld.com, Lawrence, Kansas, 2003.
- Bob Dole's remarks at dedication of Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, July 22, 2003.
- Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas; see 6News: Dole says new institute to be monument to Kansas, July 22, 2003.
- Jack Kemp, Bob Dole: An American Hero, Empower America, July 23, 2003.
