Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996

ID: 01/003

Primary Creator: Dole, Robert J. (1923-2021)

Extent: 346.5 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Because these files were accumulated by several individuals, they demonstrate many different arrangement schemes. When possible, these have been preserved. Sub-series 3, 4, 6, and 9 are arranged chronologically. Sub-series 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 are arranged alphabetically.

Subjects: Kansas

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The lawmaking function of a Senator's office is perhaps the best known and the most thoroughly documented. The Legislative Relations series of the Dole Senate Papers covers this important function. Legislative records include a variety of materials such as Congressional Research Service reports, memoranda and correspondence, personal notes, published material, bill drafts, Senate committee proceedings, press materials, and other information. These various materials were maintained by the Senator's staff of legislative assistants. A full list of legislative assistants and their areas of topical expertise appears in the sub-series description for the Legislative Assistants Files. This series demonstrates the ways in which the Senator's office crafted legislation or responded to bills proposed in either the House or the Senate. Of significant importance are the Legislative Assistants Files. These contain information about nearly every political and legislative issue that came before the Senate from 1969-1996, and also show evidence of carry-over from Senator Dole's time in the House of Representatives. This sub-series contains information that may not be found elsewhere, and shows the often contradictory opinions of LAs in the same office.

Subject/Index Terms

Kansas

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Some materials within the Dole Archive are restricted because of their sensitive nature or because they contain personal or confidential information. These records are protected by federal laws such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Examples of restricted records are personnel files, medical records, financial records, and any materials containing personal information such as addresses and social security numbers. Restricted materials are identified at the box and/or folder level within the finding aid. Questions about these materials may be directed to the Senior Archivist of the Dole Archives.

Use Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different kinds of materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archive are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. Senator Dole has not donated his copyright interest in his papers and other historical materials to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. Permission to publish must be obtained from him or his designee. There are other materials in the library carrying a copyright interest that must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted materials.

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Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Briefing Books, 1972-1994],
[Series 2: Committee Files, 1973-1994],
[Series 3: Congressional Record Inserts, 1973-1980],
[Series 4: Floor Statements, 1969-1994],
[Series 5: Kansas Projects, 1963-1994],
[Series 6: Legislative Assistants, 1963-1996],
[Series 7: Specific Bill Files, 1961-1984],
[Series 8: Subject Files, 1969-1995],
[Series 9: Voting/Attendance Record, 1969-1992],
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Series 1: Briefing Books, 1972-1994

Briefing books are background materials about various issues. These were assembled by the legislative staff for the Senator's use. Many of Senator Dole's briefing books cover foreign relations and defense issues, such as the activities of the Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the U.S. Senate Arms Control Observer Group. Other briefing books cover legislative topics of interest to the Senator, such as tax reform, health care (particularly Medicare reform), child nutrition, and amendments to the Clean Air Act.

Arrangement: Briefing Books are arranged alphabetically.

Extent: 18 boxes

Box 1

Folder 1: 1980 Republican Platform Working Document, June 20, 1980
Folder 2: Arms Control Issues, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1984
Folder 3: Arms Control Issues, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1985
Folder 4: Arms Control Subcommittee, June 21, 1983
Folder 5: Briefing Book - East and South Asian Trade, 1985
Folder 6: Briefing Book on East Asia and U.S. Agricultural Trade, 1985
Folder 7: Briefing Book - Far East Trade [1 of 2], 1976-1985

Box 2

Folder 1: Briefing Book - Far East Trade [2 of 2], 1976-1985
Folder 2: Briefing Book: France, Germany, Italy, and the U.K., April [1 of 2], 1985
Folder 3: Briefing Book: France, Germany, Italy, and the U.K., April [2 of 2], 1985
Folder 4: Briefing Book - MX Missile Program, 1985
Folder 5: Briefing Book - Symposium on Budget Balance, January [1 of 2], 1986
Folder 6: Briefing Book - Symposium on Budget Balance, January [2 of 2], 1986
Folder 7: Briefing Book: The Economy, Spending, Taxes, and Welfare, 1972
Folder 8: Briefing Book on Trade, 1985

Box 3

Folder 1: Briefing Material on Puerto Rico, 1979
Folder 2: Child Nutrition Amendments Briefing Book, 1981
Folder 3: Child Nutrition Reconciliation Briefing Book, 1981
Folder 4: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Control Mechanisms, 1981
Folder 5: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Federal/State Roles, 1981
Folder 6: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Miscellaneous, 1981
Folder 7: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Mobile Sources, 1981
Folder 8: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Nonattainment, 1981
Folder 9: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Overview, 1981
Folder 10: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Visibility, 1981
Folder 11: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Special Problems, 1981
Folder 12: Clean Air Act Staffers Briefing Book - Standards and Standards Setting, 1981
Folder 13: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Basket II Hearings [1 of 2], [1980]
Folder 14: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Basket II Hearings [2 of 2], [1980]

Box 4

Folder 1: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Belgrade Review Conference [1 of 4], [1977]
Folder 2: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Belgrade Review Conference [2 of 4], [1977]
Folder 3: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Belgrade Review Conference [3 of 4], [1977]
Folder 4: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Belgrade Review Conference [4 of 4], [1977]
Folder 5: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Current Proposals at the Belgrade Review Conference, 1977
Folder 6: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): European Trip, 1976

Box 5

Folder 1: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Follow-Up Meeting in Belgrade, 1977
Folder 2: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Helsinki Commission Hearings, 1977
Folder 3: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Western Conception of Concluding Document, Undated
Folder 4: Committee Digest - Senate Committee Special Report 97-98th Congress, January 23, 1983
Folder 5: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Banking, 1991-1992
Folder 6: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Budget, 1991-1992
Folder 7: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Campaign, 1991-1992
Folder 8: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Children, 1991-1992
Folder 9: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Civil Rights, 1991-1992
Folder 10: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Commerce, 1991-1992
Folder 11: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Crime, 1991-1992
Folder 12: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Deficit, 1991-1992
Folder 13: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Drugs, 1991-1992
Folder 14: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Economy, 1991-1992
Folder 15: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Education, 1991-1992
Folder 16: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Energy, 1991-1992
Folder 17: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Environment, 1991-1992
Folder 18: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Gun Control, 1991-1992
Folder 19: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Health, 1991-1992
Folder 20: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Housing, 1991-1992
Folder 21: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Indians, 1991-1992
Folder 22: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Labor/Jobs, 1991-1992
Folder 23: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Miscellaneous, 1991-1992
Folder 24: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Natural Resources, 1991-1992
Folder 25: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Public Land, 1991-1992
Folder 26: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Small Business, 1991-1992

Box 6

Folder 1: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Tax, 1991-1992
Folder 2: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Trade, 1991-1992
Folder 3: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Transportation, 1991-1992
Folder 4: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Unemployment, 1991-1992
Folder 5: Comprehensive Briefing Book - Welfare, 1991-1992
Folder 6: Congressional Research Service Reports - Civil Rights and Disabilities, 1984-1989
Folder 7: Congressional Research Service Reports - Disabled, 1990-1994
Folder 8: Congressional Research Service Reports - Social Security, Block Grants, Entitlements, 1990-1994
Folder 9: Defense, July-August [1 of 2], 1990
Folder 10: Defense, July-August [2 of 2], 1990
Folder 11: Defense, Briefing Material, Miscellaneous Files Regarding Amendments, May 19, 1988

Box 7

Folder 1: Defense, General Defense Briefing Book, May 13, 1988
Folder 2: Defense, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Amendments, [1987]
Folder 3: Defense, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Background Readings and Stats [1 of 2], Undated
Folder 4: Defense, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Background Readings and Stats [2 of 2], Undated
Folder 5: Defense, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Briefing Book from the Department of State, February-May 2 [1 of 2], 1988
Folder 6: Defense, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Briefing Book from the Department of State, February-May 2 [2 of 2], 1988
Folder 7: Defense, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and Treaty Interpretation, Undated

Box 8

Folder 1: Defense, Participants - Defense/Foreign Policy Steering Group, December 9, 1987
Folder 2: Defense, Senator's Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Briefing Book, April 20 [1 of 2], 1988
Folder 3: Defense, Senator's Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Briefing Book, April 20 [2 of 2], 1988
Folder 4: Dole Briefing Book on Nutrition [1 of 2], 1981-1982
Folder 5: Dole Briefing Book on Nutrition [2 of 2], 1981-1982
Folder 6: Dole Legislative Record - Disability, 91st-97th Congress [1 of 3], 1969-1982
Folder 7: Dole Legislative Record - Disability, 91st-97th Congress [2 of 3], 1969-1982
Folder 8: Dole Legislative Record - Disability, 91st-97th Congress [3 of 3], 1969-1982

Box 9

Folder 1: Dole Legislative Record - Disability, 98th-103rd Congress [1 of 3], 1983-1994
Folder 2: Dole Legislative Record - Disability, 98th-103rd Congress [2 of 3], 1983-1994
Folder 3: Dole Legislative Record - Disability, 98th-103rd Congress [3 of 3], 1983-1994
Folder 4: Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Briefing Book, 1980
Folder 5: Food Stamp 1981 Mark-Up, 1981
Folder 6: General Accounting Office (GAO) Reports - Disabilities, Training, Etc..., 1989-1993

Box 10

Folder 1: General Accounting Office Briefing Report - Social Security and Disabilities [1 of 2], 1993-1995
Folder 2: General Accounting Office Briefing Report - Social Security and Disabilities [2 of 2], 1993-1995
Folder 3: Health - Deficit Reduction Act, August, 1984
Folder 4: Health - Physician Office Laboratories, Undated
Folder 5: Health - Skilled Nursing Facilities, 1982-1984
Folder 6: Health Subcommittee on Health Care for the Economically Disadvantaged, 1984
Folder 7: Health - Teaching Physician Payments, 1983
Folder 8: Hospice Briefing Book [1 of 3], 1984-1985
Folder 9: Hospice Briefing Book [2 of 3], 1984-1985

Box 11

Folder 1: Hospice Briefing Book [3 of 3], 1984-1985
Folder 2: Hospitals - Medicare Market Basket Plus Rate of Increase, 1984-1985
Folder 3: Hunan Province Briefing Material, 1985
Folder 4: Institute for Health Issues Management, 1985
Folder 5: Key Vote Interest Group Ratings by Selected Issues, 1987-1991
Folder 6: Medicaid - Drug Co-Pay, 1984
Folder 7: Medicaid - Maternal and Child Health Program, April 4, 1984
Folder 8: Medicaid - Medically Needy, Undated
Folder 9: Medicaid - Puerto Rico, 1984
Folder 10: Medicaid - Reduction Proposals, 1982-1984
Folder 11: Medicaid - Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Recertification, Undated
Folder 12: Medicare Briefing Book [1 of 2], 1984
Folder 13: Medicare Briefing Book [2 of 2], 1984

Box 12

Folder 1: Medicare Briefing Book - Prospective Payment System [1 of 3], 1978-1984
Folder 2: Medicare Briefing Book - Prospective Payment System [2 of 3], 1978-1984
Folder 3: Medicare Briefing Book - Prospective Payment System [3 of 3], 1978-1984
Folder 4: Medicare - Capital Financing, 1984-1985
Folder 5: Medicare - Children and Pregnant Women Groups, 1984
Folder 6: Medicare - Contracting Proposal, 1984
Folder 7: Medicare - Delay Entitlement, 1983
Folder 8: Medicare - Durable Medical Equipment Co-Pay, 1984
Folder 9: Medicare - Grace Commission Options, 1984
Folder 10: Medicare - Index Deductible, 1984
Folder 11: Medicare - Intermittent Care Proposals, 1983
Folder 12: Medicare - Lesser of Costs or Charges, 1984

Box 13

Folder 1: Medicare - Payment System Booklets, 1984
Folder 2: Medicare - Physician Fees, 1981-1984
Folder 3: Medicare - Revaluation of Assets, 1984
Folder 4: Medicare - Rounding Part B Claims, 1983
Folder 5: Medicare - Rural Hospital Amendments, 1984
Folder 6: Medicare - Supplementary Medical Insurance Premiums, 1983-1984
Folder 7: Medicare - Working Aged, Undated
Folder 8: National Security and Arms Control, October 29-November 2 [1 of 2], 1984
Folder 9: National Security and Arms Control, October 29-November 2 [2 of 2], 1984
Folder 10: National Forum on Solutions to Economic Problems, December 5, 1978
Folder 11: Nutrition Budget Briefing Book, 1980-1981

Box 14

Folder 1: Nutrition Needs of Older Americans, 1979
Folder 2: Nutrition Needs of Older Americans (Kansas Field Hearings), 1980
Folder 3: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 1, May [1 of 4], 1977
Folder 4: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 1, May [2 of 4], 1977

Box 15

Folder 1: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 1, May [3 of 4], 1977
Folder 2: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 1, May [4 of 4], 1977
Folder 3: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 2, May [1 of 4], 1977
Folder 4: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 2, May [2 of 4], 1977

Box 16

Folder 1: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 2, May [3 of 4], 1977
Folder 2: Petitions for Nijole Saduniate, Volume 2, May [4 of 4], 1977
Folder 3: Possible Amendments to Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Undated
Folder 4: Save Our City: Flooding of Barton County, Kansas, 1980
Folder 5: Six-State High Plains - Ogallala Aquifer Regional Resources Study, 1981
Folder 6: Social Security - Annual Report of Congress [1 of 3], 1981-1983

Box 17

Folder 1: Social Security - Annual Report of Congress [2 of 3], 1981-1983
Folder 2: Social Security - Annual Report of Congress [3 of 3], 1981-1983
Folder 3: Social Security - Trustees' Report, 1984
Folder 4: Trip to Bolivia, December 10-11, 1989
Folder 5: United States Senate, Arms Control Observer Group, 1985
Folder 6: Yugoslavia, Austria and Israel, July [1 of 2], 1977

Box 18

Folder 1: Yugoslavia, Austria and Israel, July [2 of 2], 1977