Bob Dole

Bob Dole

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his tenure, including three nonconsecutive years as Senate Majority Leader. Prior to his 27 years in the Senate, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. Dole was also the Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 election and the vice presidential nominee in the 1976 election. Dole was born and raised in Russell, Kansas, where he established a legal career after serving with distinction in the United States Army during World War II. Following a stint as Russell County Attorney, he won election to the House of Representatives in 1960. In 1968, Dole was elected to the Senate, where he served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1971 to 1973 and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1981 to 1985. He led the Senate Republicans from 1985 to his resignation in 1996, and served as Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1996. In his role as Republican leader, he helped defeat Democratic President Bill Clinton's health care plan. President Gerald Ford chose Dole as his running mate in the 1976 election after Vice President Nelson Rockefeller withdrew from seeking a full term. Ford was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter in the general election. Dole sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1980, but quickly dropped out of the race. He experienced more success in the 1988 Republican primaries but was defeated by Vice President George H. W. Bush. Dole won the Republican nomination in 1996 and selected Jack Kemp as his running mate. The Republican ticket lost in the general election to Clinton, making Dole the first unsuccessful major party nominee for both president and vice president. He resigned from the Senate during the 1996 campaign and did not seek public office again after the election. Dole remained active after retiring from public office. He appeared in numerous commercials and television programs and served on various councils. In 2012, Dole unsuccessfully advocated Senate ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. He initially supported Jeb Bush in the 2016 Republican primaries, but later became the only former Republican presidential nominee to endorse Donald Trump in the general election. Dole was a member of the advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and special counsel at the Washington, D.C., office of law firm Alston & Bird. Dole was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on January 17, 2018. He was married to former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina. In February 2021, Dole announced he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and would undergo treatment. Dole received immunotherapy to treat the disease, forgoing chemotherapy due to its negative effect on his body. Dole died from the disease in his sleep on the morning of December 5, 2021, at the age of 98.

  • Title: Bob Dole
  • Popularity: 1.384
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1923-07-22
  • Place of Birth: Russell, Kansas, USA
  • Homepage: https://www.bobdole.org
  • Also Known As: Robert J. Dole
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Bob Dole Movies

  • 2013
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    Harvesting the High Plains

    Harvesting the High Plains

    1 2013 HD

    Colby, Kansas, 1933, America is beginning to recover from the Great Depression but while recovery is beginning, the Great Plains, from the panhandle...

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  • 2007
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    Nixon: A Presidency Revealed

    Nixon: A Presidency Revealed

    1 2007 HD

    More than three decades after the notorious political scandal that ended his career, this revealing documentary explores the legacy of President...

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  • 2002
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    Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

    Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

    6.8 2002 HD

    Lewis Black hosts this comedic documentary about the US income tax system. Set at St John’s University, Lewis, as Professor Black, teaches a...

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  • 2006
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    Wordplay

    Wordplay

    7 2006 HD

    From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's...

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  • 2010
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    Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

    Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

    1 2010 HD

    For the last half of the 20th century, America was consumed by two struggles: the civil rights movement and the cold war. For 30 years, Hubert...

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  • 2015
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    Doolittle's Raiders: A Final Toast

    Doolittle's Raiders: A Final Toast

    1 2015 HD

    A detailed look at the Doolittle Raid, and the final official public reunion of the surviving Raiders.

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  • 2005
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    Buddy

    Buddy

    1 2005 HD

    The story of the often contradictory and always audacious public figure, Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, the former Mayor of Providence, RI. The film...

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  • 1991
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    Desert Storm: The War Begins

    Desert Storm: The War Begins

    1 1991 HD

    An historic presentation by CNN documenting the lead up to and the beginning of the war in Iraq.

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  • 1994
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    The State Funeral of Richard Nixon

    The State Funeral of Richard Nixon

    1 1994 HD

    A public memorial service was held on April 27, attended by world dignitaries from 85 countries and all five living presidents of the United States,...

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  • 2014
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    1971

    1971

    6.7 2014 HD

    Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local...

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  • 1996
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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  • 1996
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    Fox News Sunday

    Fox News Sunday

    1 1996 HD

    Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace is a Sunday morning news/talk show on the Fox Broadcasting Company; since 2003, Fox News Sunday has been hosted by...

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.421 1997 HD

    ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...

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  • 1988
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    Tanner '88

    Tanner '88

    6.4 1988 HD

    In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran...

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  • 1988
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    Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

    6.433 1988 HD

    Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the...

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  • 1996
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    Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

    5.7 1996 HD

    Suddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer who begins to adjust to being...

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  • 2000
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    The American President

    The American President

    1 2000 HD

    “The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with...

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  • 2017
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    The Nineties

    The Nineties

    6.9 2017 HD

    Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural...

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.948 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1979
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    CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

    6.2 1979 HD

    The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist...

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