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• Letter from White House to Senator Bob Dole
  Letter from Special Assistant to the President (Nixon), thanking Dole for sending a news clipping regarding 'This is your life Bob Dole' event and for recommending Dr. Kelikian for the 'Presidential Task Force on the Handicapped.'
• Congressional Record excerpt of Senator Dole's speech to Families of Prisoners of War
• Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and Father of an MIA servicemember
  Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and Father of an MIA (missing in action) servicemember
• Appeal for International Justice on May 1 Press Release
• Letter from a POW Sister to Senator Bob Dole Thanking Him for Speaking with the National League and for His Support
  A letter from the sister of a prisoner of war to Senator Bob Dole to thank him for speaking with the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.
• Letter From Bob Dole to Parents
  A postwar injured Captain Robert Dole writes home to his parents about a recommended surgery to improve his use of his arm, an upcoming doctor visit, and some general details about his life at that time.
• Letter to Senator Dole from Mrs. Iris R. Powers, National Coordinator of the National League of Families
• Letter to Senator Dole from an MIA Sister and member of the National League of Families regarding POW-MIAs
  A letter to Senator Dole from the sister of a soldier who is missing in action regarding the American prisoners of war and missing in action in Vietnam and possible withdrawal of troops.
• Armenian Assembly of America Banquet - Statement on Jerusalem - Washington, D.C.
• Information packet for Senator Bob Dole for Overseas Education Fund Women in Development Awards Luncheon
• Remarks from Senator Bob Dole on American Weakness in the Face of Soviet Provocations
• Statement on Senate floor by Senator Dole in Honor of Hampar Kelikian
• Project Hope Press Release about Dole’s bringing aid
  Project Hope Press Release about Dole’s bringing aid to Armenia in the aftermath of a destructive Earthquake.
• Project Hope Newsletter
• Feb 22 Roll Call Vote Tally
  This Roll Call Vote Tally records the members' votes on a cloture motion; whether to end Senator Robert Byrd's filibuster and proceed to Senate Joint Resolution 212. Because the final tally was a tie at 49-49, the Senate could not proceed to discussing the Resolution further.
• Telegram to the Secretary of State Regarding the Progression of the Armenian Genocide
  The telegram discusses the increased deportations and protests of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and gives advice on how the United States should address the ongoing situation,
• Alan Simpson Letter to Bob Dole Regretting His Involvement
  This letter from Al Simpson explains his reasons for not supporting the recognition of the Armenian Genocide Joint Resolution, though he also expresses that it pains him to take a different stance than Bob Dole, the Republican Senate leader at the time.
• Dear Colleague Letter on Introducing Joint Resolution to Recognize the Armenian Genocide
• Legislative Affairs Booklet on the Joint Casualty Resolution Center
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Sister of a POW
  Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and a sister of a prisoner of war.
• Excerpts of Remarks Made by then-Governor Ronald Reagan at the POW-MIA International, Inc. Dinner
• Letter to Senator Bob Dole from a Sister of a POW (Prisoner of War)
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Member of the National League of Families and Sister of a POW
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a member of the National League of Families and POW Wife
  Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and a member of the National League of Families and wife of a prisoner of war.
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Constituent and National League of Families Board Member
• Letter to Senator Bob Dole from a Constituent and National League of Families Board Member
• Letter to Senator Bob Dole from Jane Denton of the National League of Families Regarding Letter Sent to President Nixon
• Letter to Senator Bob Dole from a Constituent Regarding the National League of Families Board Meeting
• Letter to a Kansan from Elva Stutz, Director of the First District Kansas Federation of Republican Women
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole, a Constituent, and the Republican Resolutions Committee Regarding a POW/MIA (Prisoner of War & Missing in Action) Resolution Adopted by the Kansas Federation of Republican Women
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Constituent about the Senator's Efforts on Behalf of American POWs/MIAs (Prisoners of War and Missing in Action) in Vietnam
• Correspondence Between Senator Dole and Parents of a POW about a Withdrawal Date in Vietnam
  Correspondence between Senator Dole and parents of a prisoner of war about a withdrawal date in Vietnam.
• Correspondence Between Senator Dole and the Father of a Prisoner of War, Regarding a Withdrawal Date in Vietnam
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Constituent Regarding Efforts to Return POWs (Prisoners of War)
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole, the White House, and a Mother of a POW (Prisoner of War) Regarding a Recent Henry Kissinger Meeting
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Mother of a POW (Prisoner of War)
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Constituent Regarding Prisoners of War in Vietnam
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and Herbert Klein, White House Communications, Regarding Constituent POW/MIA Concerns
  Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and Herbert Klein, the White House Director of Communications, regarding constituents' prisoner of war and missing in action concerns.
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and the Wife of a Prisoner of War
• Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Wife of MIA Serviceman
  Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and the wife of a missing in action serviceman.
• Senator Bob and Elizabeth Dole with Armenian children
  Bob and Elizabeth Dole stand with Armenian children after a major earthquake.
• Senator Dole and Alice Kelikian With Memorial Tree
  Bob Dole and Alice Kelikian, Dr. Hampar Kelikian's daughter, stand next to a small tree with a sign that reads, "Senator Robert Dole Planted This Tree in Memory of Doctor Kelikian December 14, 1997." In the background is the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia
• Senator Bob Dole attending Helsinki reception honoring Armenian Leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan
  Levon Ter-Petrosyan was the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR in 1990. In 1991, he became the President of Armenia.
• Senator Dole meeting injured Armenian girl
  Senator Bob Dole meets with a young Armenian girl in 1991, who has come to the U.S. for surgery after the earthquake.
• Armenian Genocide Survivors visit Senators
  A group of elderly Armenian Genocide survivors are seated, while Senator Bob Dole and another man stand behind them.
• This is Your Day Senator Bob Dole Celebration
• Portrait photo of Doctor Hampar Kelikian
  Photograph taken by Maurice Seymour, Chicago
• Senator Dole with Dr. Kelikian
  Senator Bob Dole speaks with seated Doctor and Mrs. Hampar Kelikian
• Senator Dole with Dr. Hampar Kelikian
  Senator Bob Dole stands next to Doctor Hampar Kelikian during the event 'This is Your Life, Bob Dole'
• Bob Dole exercising at his parents' home
  Dole is outside in shorts pulling weights at his home in Russell, Kansas, rebuilding strength in his arms after WWII injuries.
• Bob Dole recovering at Winter General [Veterans] Hospital
• Bob and Elizabeth Dole with Locals in Front of Rubble
  Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Rubble and Shell of a Building in the Aftermath of the Armenian Earthquake of 1988
  Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Bob and Elizabeth Dole Having Drinks With A Group During a Congressional Delegation
  Bob and Elizabeth Dole sit at a large dinner table with drinks and at least nine other people. On the wall behind the dinner table is a large portrait of Vladimir Lenin. Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Bob and Elizabeth Dole Visiting the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia
  Image shows the full height of the memorial from the inside. Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Bob and Elizabeth Dole Visiting the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia
  Image is zoomed in to show individuals close to the central flame. Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Bob and Elizabeth Dole Standing Outside the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia
  Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Rubble on the Side of the Road After the Armenian Earthquake of 1988
  Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Shell of a Building After the Armenian Earthquake of 1988
  Photograph from Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia
• Bob Dole Radio Spot on a US House of Representatives Bill
  Senator Bob Dole discusses a bill in the United States House that would create a Rural Telephone Bank and redirect Rural Electrification Administration borrowers from government loans to commercial bank loans.
• Bob Dole on the Draft and Tuition Tax Credit
  In his weekly radio program, Ask Bob Dole, Senator Dole addresses concerns from three different Kansas constituents on the topics of the military draft, the cost of higher education, and the construction of the new Hart Senate office building in Washington, D.C. despite a call for less government spending.
• Radio PSAs: Cambodian Refugees and UNICEF, Don't Drink and Drive
  This recording includes three public service announcements for the holidays from Senator Bob Dole. The first public service announcement asks for Cambodian Relief donations through UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). The other two public service announcements encourage sober and safe driving during the holiday season.
• Senator Bob Dole on Israel
  Senator Bob Dole speaks briefly on the state of affairs in the Middle East and the United States' relationship with Israel.
• Senator Bob Dole on Vietnam POWs
  Senator Bob Dole explains that he believes the POWs (prisoners of war) in Vietnam are a priority, but that there are also other goals in Vietnam.
• Senator Robert Dole on His Support for President Nixon
  In this interview, Senator Bob Dole, in his capacity as Republican National Chairman, explains his support for President Richard Nixon. He focuses on the war in Vietnam, Nixon’s desire to achieve peace there, and the successes of 'Vietnamization.'
• Senator Dole on President Nixon
  Senator Bob Dole discusses the upcoming State of the Union address and President Nixon’s plans to implement a host of new programs. He also states that with the economy improving and the war winding down, he thinks Nixon will be re-elected.
• Senator Dole on the Proposed Senate "Presidential Hour"
  Senator Bob Dole wryly suggests that the Senate should set aside time each day for senators to discuss their presidential aspirations.
• Senator Bob Dole Audio Compilation: UNICEF Cambodian relief, Weekly Radio Report, Meet the Member, campaign songs and ads, Dole comments on Middle East, Nixon, Vietnam
  This audio file contains a compilation of eleven different audio recordings related to Senator Bob Dole. Including radio spots on UNICEF Cambodian relief and a holiday drunk driving PSA, a Weekly Radio Report on wheat legislation, Dole campaign songs and radio spots, conference proceeding with Edward Gurney, Dole comments on the Middle East, Nixon, and the Vietnam War, and a Meet the Member segment.
• Senator Bob Dole on the Withdrawal of Troops in Vietnam
  Senator Bob Dole talks about the new proposal from Hanoi about withdrawing American troops from Vietnam and discussing prisoners of war.
• Radio Spots on the Repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
  This recording is made up of several news reports about the repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the surrounding controversy between Senators Bob Dole and J. William Fulbright. The reports include discussion of strategy, the history of the resolution, what the repeal might actually mean for foreign policy, and whether or not Dole’s decision to tack the repeal on as an amendment to the Military Sales Bill was proper.
• Radio Spot featuring Senator Bob Dole on the Repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
  Senator Bob Dole and Senator J. William Fulbright discuss their recent votes in the repeal of the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution with reporters. Each explains their strategy and why they voted the way they did.
• Senator Bob Dole on the Powers of the President
  Senator Bob Dole discusses the relationship between the Senate and the President and whether the Senate is trying – or even able to – limit his powers.
• Senator Dole on the Vietnam POW Amendment
  Senator Bob Dole explains that although he felt that his proposed amendment was the best step forward for American prisoners of war and missing in action in Vietnam, he is certain that his colleagues who voted against it did not do so in an unpatriotic fashion.
• Meet the Member - Bob Dole
  In this Meet the Member segment, Joseph McCaffrey talks about the newly elected Senator Bob Dole’s personal history, paying special attention to the injuries sustained during World War II and Dole’s recovery
• Senator Dole on His Conference with General Hershey
  In this recording, comprised of four takes, Senator Bob Dole discusses his recent meeting with Director of the Selective Service System General Lewis B. Hershey. Dole explains that they discussed reducing draft calls from Kansas due to the disproportionate percentage of men Kansas has provided in the past. The men also talked about Dole’s ideas for draft reform, including making service voluntary. Senator Dole notes that General Hershey seemed very understanding and receptive to his suggestions.
• Remembering Veterans on Veterans Day
  A series of radio ads encouraging Americans to honor Veterans Day in their communities in a variety of ways. At the end, as if the Veterans Day ads were taped over a prior recording, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the Highway Beautification Act.
• Speech by Representative Dole to the Kansas Electric Cooperative
  In this address to the Kansas Electric Cooperative, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the challenges and prospects for passing rural electric legislation. He discusses the past difficulties and the competing interests of rural electric cooperatives and larger power companies, as well as three of the bills that have been proposed (the McMillan Bill, the Poage Bill, and Dole’s proposed compromise).
• Press Conference of Representatives Bob Dole and Ed Gurney on How They Won
  In this audio clip from the 5th Human Events Political Action Conference, Congressman Bob Dole and Congressman Ed Gurney speak about their respective campaigns for the House of Representatives and what strategies they used to win as conservatives. Dole discusses his frustrations with fundraising, the challenges of campaigning in a rural district, and his opposition to Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. Gurney explains how he made it as a newcomer with no national political experience and what strategies his team took with fundraising and public relations.
• Weekly Radio Report: Cherry-Blossom Festival & Parkinson's Law
  In this weekly radio report, Congressman Bob Dole discusses this year’s Cherry Blossom Princess from Kansas, Patti Thiele. He also talks about Parkinson’s Law with regard to the Department of Agriculture and its continually-increasing employees and budget, despite a decrease in the number of farms and farmers over the past 30 years.
• Weekly Radio Report: Cherry-Blossom Festival & Foreign Aid
  In this weekly broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the events of the Cherry Blossom Festival week in Washington. He talks about the Kansas Cherry Blossom Princess’ busy schedule, including the Kansas State Society dinner where Senator Frank Carlson was presented an award. He then shifts his attention to foreign aid in Latin America and concerns with gifting foreign aid to Brazil who leans more communist than capitalist.
• Weekly Radio Report: Rich Hawkins and the India Food Crisis
  In this weekly broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole talks with Rich Hawkins of Atwood, Kansas, who has just returned from a six-month stay in India, as a part of the International Foreign Youth Exchange Program. They discuss the reasons for India’s current food shortages, as well as the future of the newly-independent nation and its development in the agricultural sector.
• Weekly Radio Report: Department of Agriculture Farm Bill
  In this weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman’s visit to Salina, Kansas, to meet with Kansas farmers. Dole criticizes Freeman for not making enough time for questions or to have a conversation with attendees, and that it is evidence that Freeman is a skilled politician. Dole discusses a bill that he introduced earlier in the year and criticizes Freeman’s response when he was asked about the bill at the Salina event.
• Weekly Radio Report: The Tax Bill & Federal Spending
  In this weekly report Congressman Bob Dole discusses the President’s proposed tax cut and his feeling that this measure should not be enacted without a commitment to reduce federal spending to the same degree. He also discusses public works projects, raising the debt ceiling, and why the national deficit matters, despite some arguments to the contrary.
• Weekly Radio Report: NASA & Wheat Sales to the Soviet Union
  In this weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the growth of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) and the budget implications. He explains his dislike for the creation of new government agencies, because they all eventually grow. At the end Dole continues discussion on the sale of wheat to Russia.
• Weekly Radio Report: Wheat Sales to the Soviet Union
  In this weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole talks about the potential sale of wheat to Russia. He talks about his position on the matter and explains legislation that allows for this sale. He then delves further into his stance on preferring to sell wheat to Free World countries over communist countries.
• Weekly Radio Report: Federal Deficit, Federal Payroll, New Frontier
  In agreement with Senator Harry Byrd’s recent remarks, Congressman Bob Dole discusses his opinions on President John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier programs. He talks about increased budget, spending, and federal deficit. Dole delves further into recent increases in government civilian employees, and uses statements made by Senator Byrd to conclude his point.
• Weekly Radio Report: Salad Oil & the Test Ban Treaty
  In this weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses issues within the Department of Agriculture and the Test Ban Treaty. He first discusses soybean and salad oil contracts that were given to irresponsible companies. Dole says there needs to be an investigation launched for not properly utilizing food surpluses. He ends his broadcast talking about the Test Ban Treaty and whether communist countries will actually uphold the agreement.
• Weekly Radio Report: Foreign Aid
  In this weekly radio report, Congressman Bob Dole discusses foreign aid and the recent House vote to remove $585 billion from the foreign aid authorization bill, which President Kennedy called partisan and irresponsible. Dole explains how this move was backed by several Democrats – including committee chairmen – and then delves into Kennedy’s record in Congress, illustrating that he once also believed cutting foreign aid was essential.
• Weekly Radio Report: Civil Rights, Congressional Activities & the Wheat Referendum
  Congressman Bob Dole begins his weekly radio broadcast discussing what Congress has accomplished in the last few months. He states that wheat legislation is of the utmost importance to people in Kansas, but that it does not get the attention it needs from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and the Democrats. He ends the broadcast talking about Civil Rights and the related legislation that Congress is working on.
• Weekly Radio Report: Wheat Legislation
  In this weekly address, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the future of wheat legislation for the year, and urges those affected to write in and express their opinions on the matter. Dole feels that Agriculture Secretary Freeman and the Administration will not pursue any new legislation, and has sent Freeman a letter seeking clarification. He closes the broadcast by discussing whether farmers will lose history if they overplant their allotments in the event of no new legislation.
• Weekly Radio Report: Wheat Referendum Update
  In this weekly radio broadcast Congressman Bob Dole addresses the possibility of Congress being in session the rest of the year. He discusses farm legislation that he helped to produce, as well as the four basic principles that should be in all agricultural bills. He ends the broadcast discussing the wheat subcommittee, and how they need to move forward with wheat legislation.
• Weekly Radio Report: President Eisenhower, Federal Spending and Civil Rights
  Congressman Bob Dole discusses recent events in Congress in his weekly radio broadcast. He first talks about making President Eisenhower an honorary Congressman. He discusses the federal budget, impacts Congress has on it, and the importance of not overspending and creating more debt. He then talks about how the wheat subcommittee is struggling to come to an agreement on wheat legislation, and asks Kansas farmers to write to him after harvest. Dole ends the broadcast with mentioning that Civil Rights is an issue that may interfere with wheat legislation.
• Weekly Radio Report: Wheat Subcommittee
  Congressman Bob Dole discusses the perceived lack of interest in wheat legislation in Congress, but that he feels this is an inaccurate assessment of the situation. As evidence, he references the bill introduced by 20 Republican members of the House and the mail he has received from constituent farmers. Dole also notes that there is a preoccupation with passing the Test Ban Treaty in Congress at the moment, but feels like many of his colleagues have not thoroughly analyzed the treaty.
• Weekly Radio Report: Feed Grain Bill
  Congressman Bob Dole discusses the recent passage of the feed grain bill and gives his opinion that the time of passage was wrong and not in farmers’ best interests. He also expresses disappointment with continued requests for more staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and with the propaganda he feels they are spreading. In closing, Dole is pleased with how many high school students from Kansas and his district have been visiting Washington, D.C.
• Weekly Radio Report: Deficit Spending & the Wheat Referendum
  In this weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses his frustration with Congress’ lack of action on anything important before the Easter recess and with the ever-increasing national debt. He also expresses his disagreement with the Administration’s restraint of Cuban exiles who wish to return to Cuba, and his belief that this is out of line with American values. Finally, he addresses the upcoming debate on feed grain legislation before the House of Representatives, explaining that it should happen after the wheat referendum and how delaying it would benefit farmers and allow for more flexibility in farm legislation for the upcoming year.
• Weekly Radio Report: Cuba & Wheat
  In this weekly broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the strength of the communists in Cuba in terms of amounts and types of weapons reportedly in their arsenal. He also discusses the issues with the premium for the sedimentation value of wheat introduced by the Administration the previous year. Dole encourages farmers to have their crop retested to see if the value of their wheat has dropped and advises them to take the appropriate action with their loans to address these issues before March 31st.
• Weekly Radio Report: Newsletter & the Wheat Referendum
  In this weekly radio report, Congressman Bob Dole discusses his plans to get his congressional newsletter, Capitol Commentary, up and running, as well as his continued desire to hear from and communicate with his constituents. He also discusses the upcoming 1964 wheat program and referendum – expressing his frustration with false information being disseminated on this topic, as well as his desire to provide the farmer with impartial information on the subject.
• Weekly Radio Report: Inaugural Program & the Wheat Referendum
  In his first weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the radio program and attributes of his district and mentions that a newsletter and questionnaire is forthcoming. He goes on to talk about a bill he introduced to so that the wheat referendum and announcement of the national acreage allotments will occur earlier, allowing farmers more time to plan. Dole also briefly mentions the increasing national deficit and his disappointment in the Administration’s continued spending. Audio is duplicate of c031_043.
• Weekly Radio Report: Test Ban Treaty & the Wheat Referendum
  Bob Dole analyzes voter thinking after the failure of the wheat referendum program, and urges listeners to contact him with their perspectives, since he anticipates an upcoming wheat subcommittee meeting, of which he is a member. Dole talks about next steps, and advocates for some type of program, preferably a voluntary one with less governmental interference.
• Weekly Radio Report: Agriculture & Farming
  Congressman Bob Dole explains on his weekly radio report from Washington, D.C., the current status of wheat legislation. Because U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman is out of the country, and Republican’s minority status in Congress, Dole does not believe any action will happen, even though Congress is having hearings. He discusses the possibility of a stopgap proposition late in the year, an extension of the then-current program for another year, or the possibility that no legislation be passed. Dole shares his opinions of what should be done, and explains that farmers need to know if there will be penalties for upcoming choices made in planting their crops, alluding to the fact wheat is planted in late autumn. He closes by sharing some things Congress is currently spending money on – they are presented as frivolous, which underlines agriculture’s importance – and encourages listeners to write to him.