Bob Dole

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Bob Dole was a long-serving Republican U.S. senator from Kansas and 1996 presidential nominee known for his influential legislative work and party leadership.

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instanceOf American politician
United States senator
human
lawyer
military veteran
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
Congressional Gold Medal
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Purple Heart
candidateIn 1980 United States presidential election
1988 United States presidential election
1996 United States presidential election
causeOfDeath lung cancer
child Robin Dole
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-07-22
dateOfDeath 2021-12-05
educatedAt University of Kansas
Washburn University
Washburn University School of Law
endTime 1969-01-03
1996-06-11
familyName Dole
fullName Robert Joseph Dole
givenName Robert
ideology conservatism
memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank captain
notableWork Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
occupation attorney
participantIn 1976 United States presidential election
placeOfBirth Russell, Kansas, United States
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C., United States
politicalParty Republican Party (United States)
positionHeld Chair of the Republican National Committee
Republican presidential nominee
Republican vice-presidential nominee
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Majority Whip
Senate Minority Leader
United States representative
United States senator
religion Methodism
represented Kansas
runningMateOf Gerald Ford
spouse Elizabeth Dole
Phyllis Holden
startTime 1961-01-03
1969-01-03


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