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• Retired United States Senator Bob Dole was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1960 and then to the U.S. Senate in 1968. Dole served as the GOP leader in 1984 and was the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 1996. He lost the election to Bill Clinton.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Robert Joseph DoleBiographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Dole, Robert Joseph
  2. Born: July 22, 1923Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Dole, Robert Joseph
  3. Birth place: Russell, KansasBiographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000401 Dole, Robert Joseph}
  4. Spouse: Elizabeth DoleBiographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000401 Dole, Robert Joseph}
  5. One daughter
  6. High-school and college athlete
  7. Earned two Purple Hearts and one Bronze Star Medal for his military service in World War II
  8. Holds a law degree from Washburn Municipal University
  9. Alumnus of Kappa Sigma Fraternity
  10. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996Bob Dole.com: Politics
  11. Congressional terms: 4Bob Dole.com: [http://www.bobdole.org/bio/politics.php Politics}
  12. Senate terms: 5Bob Dole.com: [http://www.bobdole.org/bio/politics.php Politics}
  13. Ran for president: 1980, 1988, 1996Bob Dole.com: [http://www.bobdole.org/bio/politics.php Politics}
  14. Presidential nominee: 1996Bob Dole.com: [http://www.bobdole.org/bio/politics.php Politics}
  15. Endorses: Viagra, Pepsi

• A Lifetime of Service

  Bob Dole entered World War II in 1942 and served in Europe as a second lieutenant in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army. He was critically injured in 1945, which ended his ambition to become a doctor. Dole changed his focus to law and politics.Bob Dole.com: World War II

  Dole served as a Kansas state legislator from 1951 to 1953. He was also the Russell County Attorney from 1952 to 1960.

  Dole's lengthy career in Washington began as a congressman in 1960. In 1968, he was elected to the Senate, where he served until 1996.Bob Dole.com: [http://www.bobdole.org/bio/politics.php Politics}

  Bob Dole was selected by Gerald Ford as the vice-presidential nominee in the 1976 presidential election. The team lost to Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale. Dole campaigned in the Republican party's presidential primary elections in 1980 and 1988. In 1996, he won his party's nomination against the Democratic incumbent, Bill Clinton. Dole lost that election.Bob Dole.com: The Run for the Presidency

• Life After Retirement

  On June 11, 1996, he retired from politics. A great deal of Dole's career, and his retirement, has been devoted to advocating for the disabled and for veterans. AbilityMagazine.com: Interview with Bob Dole

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