Bob Dole

Then U.S. Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (right) speaks to reporters about the Senate vote to lift the arms embargo over Bosnia on July 26, 1995, as then Sen. Joseph Biden looks on.

Opinion: Bob Dole's efforts to prevent the genocide of Bosnians, remembered

1:48pm December 11, 2021

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon remembers the late Sen. Bob Dole. When Yugoslavia broke apart in 1991, Dole tried hard, but failed, to get an arms embargo lifted so Bosnian Muslims could defend themselves.

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Newt Gingrich, the incoming speaker of the House, meets with Dole, then Senate majority leader, on Capitol Hill on Jan. 3, 1995. The 104th Congress had a Republican majority in both chambers for the first time since 1954.

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Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies

3:22pm December 05, 2021

by Mara Liasson

After recovering from wounds suffered in World War II, Dole went on to represent Kansas in Congress for more than 30 years.

Flowers are laid at the base of the statue at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas.

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What We All Forget (If We Ever Knew) About The Political Career of Bush 41

9:20pm December 02, 2018

by Ron Elving

Even with a public figure this durable, many facets of the story fade with time. That's a pity, because the greater meaning of anyone's life is often contained in the things others forget.

President Trump and Vice President Pence watch as House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., greets former Sen. Bob Dole during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring Dole on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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Bob Dole Receives Congressional Gold Medal

8:03pm January 17, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Dole served more than three decades in Congress, was the Republican presidential nominee in 1996 and was an early supporter of President Trump, who attended the ceremony.

Questioning If An Election Will Be 'Rigged' Strikes At The Heart Of Democracy

7:59am August 07, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The stage appears to be set for many Americans to question the legitimacy of this year's election results. The consequences of that are unknowable and potentially dangerous.