Constituent letter to Senator Dole in favor of lowering the voting age to 18 and Dole's response

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Title (Dublin Core)

Constituent letter to Senator Dole in favor of lowering the voting age to 18 and Dole's response

Date (Dublin Core)

1969-02-18

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1969-02-18

Congress (Dublin Core)

91st (1969-1971)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueVoting age--Law and legislation

Policy Area (Curation)

Government Operations and Politics

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Record Type (Dublin Core)

correspondence

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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=31&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 003, Box 225, Folder 15

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Constituent Relations, 1969-1996

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{redacted}
Manhattan, Kansas
66502
February 4, 1969

Mr. Bob Dole
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.

RECEIVED
FEB 8 1969
BOB DOLE

Dear Mr. Dole:
I am a student at Manhattan Junior High School, and I am writing to you on my, and I think many other people's view on the (circled in red pen) voting age.
In the ninth grade, and all through high school, students learn about the constitution and what it stands for, and about how our government works,
In fact, during an election year, the students, ninth grade through college are probably more well informed
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than many adults.
It has been seen this year, that during the election, college students played a big part in the campaign. many of these were too young to vote.
Although many people think that if it were lowered to eighteen, the voting privilege would be abused. This is possible, but most people would use and respect their vote.
Many adults are the ones who don't get out and vote.
I think I am speaking for many when I say the voting age should be lowered.

Respectfully yours,
{redacted}
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February 18, 1969

(the following line is handwritten with blue ink pen) Voting Age

{redacted}
{redacted}
Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Dear {redacted}:

Thank you for your letter concerning the proposal to lower the voting age to 18.

I have long supported efforts to lower the voting age and sponsored legislation as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, over 15 years ago, to extend voting privileges to those 18 and above in state elections.

The valor of young people between 18 and 21 on the battlefield, their political involvement at home, and their deep concern for the complex problems of our times clearly indicate compelling reasons for them to be enabled to vote.

I support efforts in Congress to make the above possible and also favor similar proposals now before the Kansas Legislature.

Do let me know any time we may be of assistance in any way.

Sincerely yours,

BOB DOLE
U.S. Senate

BD:rak
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