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By Tessa Klink, Charles Welborn, Sarah Gard
Collection Overview
Title: Walt Riker Papers, 1943-2003
Predominant Dates:1981-1993
ID: 01/014
Primary Creator: Riker III, Walter F. (1947-)
Extent: 14.63 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The collection is arranged chronologically into four series based on major functions of Walt Riker’s career and includes Pre-Press Secretary, Press Secretary, Post-Press Secretary and Published Materials. All attempts have been made during processing to preserve the original order of the collection as it was received from Walt Riker. Subseries and individual folders within each series are arranged alphabetically first, and then chronologically if needed. The collection includes a fourth series, Published Materials, comprised of books, newspapers and magazines, which did not fit intellectually within the three preceding series. An attempt was made to incorporate any viable published materials into the first three series. Additionally, photographs, slides and audio visual materials have been housed separately from text materials for preservation purposes, although removal forms still link the materials intellectually to the corresponding series.
Subjects: Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021, Kansas, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Languages: English, Russian, Chinese
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Walt Riker Manuscript Collection, which spans the years 1943-2003, consists of correspondence, photographic and audiovisual materials, invitations, press passes and badges, maps, newspapers and clippings, books and magazines.
The majority of the collection relates to his tenure as Press Secretary for Senator Bob Dole. Riker worked alongside Senator Dole from 1981-1993, as his media specialist. Included in the collection are photographs of political functions, press releases, drafts of speeches, notes and itineraries. Many of the items reveal Riker’s close relationship with Senator Dole and his responsibility to promote the Senator’s public image. Also documented are Riker and Senator Dole’s extensive travels with the Congressional Delegation wherein they met such figures as Saddam Hussein, Pope John Paul II, and Deng Xiaoping, among others. Additional items not only portray Riker’s interest in politics, but also events closer to home including the Kansas City Royals World Series championship in 1985 and the Kansas Jayhawks Men’s Basketball championship in 1988.
In addition to materials pertaining to Riker's role as Press Secretary, a small portion of the collection includes essays and coursework related to Riker’s academic career at The University of Kansas. These materials consist primarily of graded papers from his time as a student at the William Allen White School of Journalism and are restricted to patron access in accordance with FERPA. The collection also includes memos and correspondence Riker acquired as a radio and television journalist for WIBW in Topeka, Kansas, from 1978-1981.
Collection Historical Note
Walter Riker (1947- ) was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He attended the University of Kansas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1970. Following his graduation from the University of Kansas, Riker toured the country as the drummer of “Thump Theater” before returning to Lawrence and the University of Kansas to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. He graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism with a Bachelors of Science in Broadcast Journalism in 1978. Shortly after, he began his broadcast career in radio and television at Channel 13-WIBW Topeka, an affiliate of CBS. Riker rose quickly through the ranks at WIBW, becoming the State House political correspondent. This position provided him the opportunity to report from the center of Kansas politics in Topeka, where he was introduced to Senator Dole.
After working at WIBW for four years, Senator Dole hired Riker in 1981 to be his Press Secretary. As Press Secretary, Riker accompanied Senator Dole throughout his political career, including his leadership positions as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Majority and Minority Leader and as a Presidential candidate in 1988. In addition to these duties, Riker also served as the communications leader for numerous Congressional Delegations that traveled the world, eventually visiting 58 countries with Senator Dole.
After 13 years of service, Walter Riker resigned as Senator Dole’s Press Secretary in 1993 to pursue a career in public relations at McDonalds. Riker’s tenure at McDonald’s culminated in a nine year stint as Vice President of Global Media Relations before his retirement in 2010. He remains a close friend of Senator Dole and was present at the dedication of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas in 2003.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open for research, however, some materials within the Riker Papers 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 academic files 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. Some of the documents and other historical materials in the Dole Archive are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. However, there are other materials that carry a copyright interest that must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Dole 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.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Pre-Press Secretary, 1964-1981],
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Series 2: Press Secretary, 1981-1993],
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Series 3: Post-Press Secretary, 1993-2003],
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Series 4: Published Material, 1899-2001],
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- Series 5: Objects
- Box Object 1
- Item 1: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, blue type, center GOP elephant, "Nashua 1988"
- Item 2: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, red type, center text, "Up Your Gazoo!"
- Item 3: Button
- Circle, metal, blue background, white type, center red I, "Bush Illinois Dole"
- Item 4: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, blue type and red type, red line and blue line, "Doles "R" U.S."
- Item 5: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, black type, center red state, "3 Days"
- Item 6: Button
- Circle, metal, blue background, white type, "Baseball in '87"
- Item 7: Button
- (5): Circle, metal, yellow background, green type, center "Dole for President" with Dole underlined, along the top edge
- Item 8: Button
- (3): Circle, metal, blue background, two horizontal white lines bordering text, white type, center "Kennedy '80"
- Item 9: Button
- Circle, metal, background horizontally segmented from top to bottom: red, white and blue, black type, center "George Bush for President."
- Item 10: Button
- Circle, metal, silver background, blue type, center portrait of Bob Dole, "Robert Dole for President" above picture, "Victory" written on white banner below picture, "1988"
- Item 11: Button
- Circle, metal, horizontally segmented background: blue, white, and red, center portrait of Ben Fernandez, white type above portrait "Ben Fernandez", white type below portrait "For President", blue type on both sides "1980"
- Item 12: Button
- (2): Circle, metal, white background, red and white type proper right side, "Dole" in red type, "Leadership" in white text on horizontal red line, "'92" in red type, proper left side Bob Dole, proper left side of button
- Item 13: Button
- Circle, metal, red background, black type, center "The Leaders Bush/Dole '88'"
- Item 14: Button
- Circle, metal, American flag background, blue and black type, center portrait of Bob Dole, proper left side in blue type "1980", below portrait in black type "Bob Dole"
- Item 15: Button
- Circle, metal, yellow background, blue type, "Dick Lugar America's Greatest Senator Indiana's Son"
- Item 16: Button
- Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, "George Bush Robert Dole"
- Item 17: Button
- Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, "Dukakis Will Do the Job of Three Men", 3 Stooges below type
- Item 18: Button
- (2): Circle, metal, yellow background, brown type, proper left picture of Dole, proper right "Dole for President in '88"
- Item 19: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, red type, "I Was There When Bush Quayle 92 Were Re-Nominated for President and Vice-President Houston, Texas August 19 & 20 1992"
- Item 20: Button
- Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, center image of Dole smiling, proper left and right of image 3 stars on each side, "Dole '88"
- Item 21: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, white, red, and blue type, state of Texas at the top, "Dallas Welcomes You to the Republican National Convention Aug. 20-23, 1984"
- Item 22: Button
- (3): Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, "Let the Good Times Roll Dole Laissez Rouler Les Bon Temps"
- Item 23: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, red and black type, center picture of Bob and Elizabeth Dole with black type "Bob and Elizabeth Dole -A Great Team for America", Above picture red type "Bob Dole", below picture red type "President '80"
- Item 24: Button
- Circle, metal, gold background, black type, center portrait of Bob Dole, "Robert Dole for President" above picture, "Victory" written on white banner below picture, "1988"
- Item 25: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, purple and black type, "Dole 88" bordered by two horizontal grey bars, O a photograph of Bob Dole
- Item 26: Medals
- (3): Pins, rectangular top circle bottom, top is the USSR flag, the bottom has laurel branches, a red star
- Item 27: Medal
- (3): Pins, rectangular top star like bottom, top is red with laurel branches and the hammer and sickle in gold, CCCP, the bottom has radiating rays from the pentagon center
- Item 28: Pin
- Rectangle, metal, white and red background, blue and white type, "Bush '92"
- Item 29: Pin
- Rectangle, metal, white background, black type, "Special Daily News New York New York Sunny, pleasant. Details p. 119 Convention Delegate", Donkey leaning on an apple
- Box Object 2
- Item 1: Button
- Circle, metal, red and blue background, white type, center portrait of Robert Kennedy "Vote for Our Next President Robert F. Kennedy", proper right side white stripes, proper left side white stars
- Item 2: Button
- (2): Circle, metal, blue and red background, white and gold type, center gold type "Campaign '92", above center white type "CBS NEWs Republican National Convention" below center white type "Aug. 17-20 Houston, Tex."
- Item 3: Button
- (3): Circle, metal, blue background, yellow type, "Dole '88", 5 yellow stars surrounding type, below type and stars yellow type "Paid for by Dole for President Committee"
- Item 4: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, red star and circle in background, white type with blue edging, "Houston Welcomes '92 Republican National Convention"
- Item 5: Button
- Circle, metal, gold background, black type, center Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr., above picture "Bringing America Back", below picture "Prouder Stronger Better"
- Item 6: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, white, blue, and black type, center eagle and spacecraft above American flag "Columbia", below image blue type "Kennedy Space Center, Florida"
- Item 7: Button
- (6): Circle, metal, blue background, white text, center white state of Kansas, "We Love Our Kansas City Royals"
- Item 8: Button
- Circle, metal, white and red striped background, white, blue text, Republican elephant "Bush Dole", rest of text separated by white stars with blue outlines, "The Winning team in '88", illegible cut off text on the bottom edge of the button
- Item 9: Button
- Circle, metal, red and blue background, white text, center cityscape image with GOP elephant, "Welcome to the GOP National Convention"
- Item 10: Button
- Circle, metal, blue background, white text, center "McGovern Shriver '72"
- Item 11: Button
- Circle, metal, red, white and blue background, blue text, center "I Like Ike"
- Item 12: Button
- Circle, metal, light blue background, white type, "Dole for President"
- Item 13: Button
- (2): Circle, metal, white background, red type, "A Pheasant in Every Pot A Porsche in Every Garage Forbes '96"
- Item 14: Button
- Circle, white background, drawing of a donkey, red circle with a line through it
- Item 15: Button
- Circle, blue background, white type, center is a GOP Elephant, center "'92 Asian Gala Houston Texas" around the outside "National Republican Asian Assembly" "Texas Asian Republican Caucus"
- Item 16: Button
- Circle, blue background, white and red type, "George Bush 88"
- Item 17: Button
- Circle, reflective button, one view is only the GOP elephant, the other is the GOP elephant with Vote Republican between the top and bottom part
- Item 18: Button
- Circle, white background, dark and light blues, McCarthy, small teal star
- Item 19: Button
- Circle, white background, black and red type, red stripes, "Connally Leadership for America" "Bastian Bros. Rochester, N. Y.
- Item 20: Button
- Circle, white background, black and red type, red stars, "The U.S. Senate Goes on Television C-SPAN II June 2, 1986"
- Item 21: Button
- Circle, white background, BOB with the O as a blank face
- Item 22: Button
- Circle, purple background, white with black shadow type, Juke Box, "It's My Party"
- Item 23: Button
- Circle, gold border, red and blue type, color picture of Dole, "American Hero Dole for President"
- Item 24: Button
- Circle, white background, black and white photo of Dick Cheney, blue type "For a Strong America" white "Cheney '96"
- Item 25: Button
- Circle, white background with the flag's stars on top and stripes down the side, two ovals with black and white photos of Dole and Engler, "For President Dole For Vice President Engler 1996" with the Capitol Dome between 19 and 69
- Item 26: Button
- Circle, white background, yellow and brown, black and white photo of Nancy Kassebaum in center with sunflower petals around the center, "Kassebaum President 1996"
- Item 27: Button
- Square, white background, red type, "Dole '96" American flag, cutout of color Bob Dole
- Item 28: Button
- (2): Circle, white background, sketch of an elephant and cityscape, red type Dallas, Texas, blue type "Republican National Convention August 20-23, 1984"
- Item 29: Button
- (2): Circle, white background, colored photo of Reagan and George H. W. Bush, red and blue type, "Re-Elect Reagan & Bush Republican National Convention" in yellow section "Aug. 20-23, 1984 Dallas"
- Item 30: Button
- (3): Rectangle, blue and red backgrounds, white and blue type, "Cheney '96"
- Item 31: Button
- Circle, white background, green borders and type, black and white photograph center, "The Right Choice Lugar '96"
- Item 32: Pin
- Plastic, white background, white text, elephant with red and white flag with a star hanging from red balloon, "Reagan Bush '84"
- Item 33: Pin
- Circle, metal, blue background, yellow text, center "Staff"
- Item 34: Pin
- State shape, metal, "Dole President"
- Item 35: Pin
- (2): Rectangle, metal, white and blue background, red and white type, front "Perot '96"
- Box Object 3
- Item 1: Button
- (4): Circle, metal, blue background, white type, center black and white portrait Bob Dole, "I Support Family Values Bob Dole '96"
- Item 2: Button
- (6): Circle, metal, white background, black and white portrait Bill Clinton, red type across portrait "Slick", proper left edge black type "Paid for by the Democratic Club of Queeny Township"
- Item 3: Button
- Circle, green background, white and green type, outline of Iowa, "Dole '96" "Hero from the Heartland"
- Item 4: Button
- Circle, red pink and blue, black and white photos of Dole and Wilson, white stars border, "Senator Dole & Governor Wilson" "Welcome you to San Diego"
- Item 5: Button
- Rectangle, white type, "Bob and Elizabeth Dole" color photos, Bob and Elizabeth in front of the White House
- Item 6: Button
- Circle, white background, red and blue type, "Bob and Jack '96"
- Item 7: Button
- Circle, color cutout picture of Bob Dole, white cutout of Kansas, red stars, "Russell's Favorite Son" "Bob Dole '96 for President"
- Item 8: Button
- Circle, white background, cutout of color photo of Elizabeth Dole, "Move Over Hillary Here Comes Liddy
- Item 9: Button
- Circle, white background, color photo cutout of Elizabeth Dole, "Elizabeth Dole for First Lady"
- Item 10: Button
- Circle, white background, color photo cutout of Bob Dole, cutout of Kansas with red and blue stripes and 3 white stars, "Kansas for Dole '96"
- Item 11: Button
- Circle, flag motif, center oval with a black and white photo of Dole, "For President 1996 Dole"
- Item 12: Button
- (3): Circle, blue and white, blue photo of Clinton in center, "Impeach Clinton!" "Slick Willie"
- Item 13: Button
- (2): Circle, green background, white and yellow text, "Hope isn't in Arkansas it's in 1996"
- Item 14: Button
- (4): Circle, white background, blue top and red center sides with stars and stripes, center black and white photo of Bob Dole, "Vote for Our Next President Bob Dole"
- Item 15: Button
- (3): White background, center black and white photo of Dole, top blue and bottom red, in between stars, blue and red ones, "America's Choice for 1996" "Robert Dole"
- Item 16: Button
- (4): White background, badge image with a flag motif in the center with a black and white cutout portrait of Dole, blue type "Our Choice Dole"
- Item 17: Button
- (4): White background, badge image with a flag motif in the center with a black and white cutout portrait of Dole, blue type "Our Choice Dole"
- Item 18: Button
- (3): White background, center black and white photo of Dole, bottom blue and red stripes from side, top center daring of the Capitol Dome, "America's Future
- Item 19: Button
- (4): White background, center black and white photo of Dole, bottom blue and red stripes from side, top center daring of the Capitol Dome, "America's Future
- Item 20: Button
- (6): Circle, white background, blue bottom and photo of Dole, white and red type, "For President Bob Dole"
- Item 21: Pin
- Square, portrait Bob and Elizabeth Dole in front of building with U.S. and British Flags, yellow and white type, "America's Next First Family 1996"
- Box Object 4
- Item 1: Button
- (2): Circle, metal, white background, green, red, and purple type, center Bob Dole with sunglasses, "I'm a Dole Man!"
- Item 2: Button
- Circle, metal, red, white and blue background, white type "Dying is no excuse!", proper right white section blue and red type "Nixon in '96" on the edge of the white section blue type "Collectors' Holiday ST. Louis, Mo. B7M 4D8", proper left blue section picture of Nixon
- Item 3: Button
- Button: circle, metal, white background, blue text, center Nixon, "Nixon in '96"
- Item 4: Button
- (6): Circle, metal, blue background, white text, center "Don't Whitewash Whitewater"
- Item 5: Button
- (6): Circle, metal, red background, white text, center "Buchanan A Voice for the Voiceless"
- Item 6: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, red text, center "Will Rogers Never Met Pat Buchanan"
- Item 7: Button
- Circle, metal, white background, red and blue type, proper right Pat Buchanan, proper left type "As New Hampshire Goes, So Goes the Nation Buchanan '96"
- Item 8: Button
- (4): Circle, metal, white background, white text, center Pat Buchanan portrait, red banner above, blue banner below, "Another American For Buchanan '96"
- Item 9: Button
- (3): Circle, metal, white background, red and blue border, red text, center portrait Pay Buchanan, 3 blue stars on each side, "Go Pat Go! Buchanan '96"
- Item 10: Button
- (5): Circle, metal, white background, red border, white type, "A Voice for the Unborn", center black and white portrait Pat Buchanan, proper right side "19", proper left side "96"
- Item 11: Button
- Rectangle, blue background, center picture of Dole over the White House, "The Road to the White House Begins in San Diego"
- Item 12: Button
- Circle, pink purple, black and white photo of Colin Powell in center, "Restore American Leadership 1996 Colin Powell"
- Item 13: Button
- Circle, blue and white, "Clinton Gore Out in 4"
- Item 14: Button
- (3): Rectangle, "Bill Weld" with signature, black and white photo of Weld wearing a suit and striped tie, on the proper right are stripes of the flag with ever other stripe in red
- Item 15: Button
- (3): Rectangle, yellow and blue, "In '96 It's Colin Powell"
- Item 16: Button
- (4): Square, white background, blue type, red stripes, black and white photo of Colin Powell, "Americans for Powell '96"
- Item 17: Button
- (3): Circle, white background with the flag's stars on top and stripes down the side, two ovals with black and white photos of Dole and Powell, "For President Dole For Vice President Powell 1996" with the Capitol Dome between 19 and 69
- Item 18: Pin
- (6): Rectangle, metal, American flag background, white and blue type, center Bob Dole portrait, "Bob Dole for President San Diego, CA"
- Box Object 5
- Item 1: Button
- (2): Circle, metal, black background, center red outline of Texas, Gramm's Face in center, white type, "Texans for Gramm President '96"
- Item 2: Button
- (6): Circle, metal, white background, center image American flag with Gramm's portrait in front, black type, "The Right President 4 America Gramm '96"
- Item 3: Button
- (3): Rectangle, blue, yellow and white, "Christine Whitman '96"
- Item 4: Button
- (5): Circle, red borders, black type, black and white photo of Christine Whitman, "A New Republican Whitman '96"
- Item 5: Button
- (4): Circle, red orange and white backgrounds, white type, two small American flags, black and white photo of Orrin Hatch, "Orrin Hatch President 1996"
- Item 6: Button
- (2): Circle, purple background, white type, "Packwood for President How does that grab you?"
- Item 7: Button
- (6): Circle, blue background, white type, "Don't Blame Me, I voted for Bush!"
- Box Object 6
- Item 1: Towel
- White, red type, fringed top and bottom edges, "Bob Dole For President 1980"
- Item 2: T-shirt
- Blue, blank back, front has an elephant with the trunk raised up with an American flag on a pole in the background, reads "1996 Dole for President"
- Item 3: T-shirt
- Tan beige, back blank, center has a star that is filled in with the American flag, under the star is a gray elephant with tusks, "1996 Republican Convention San Diego, California"
- Box Object 7
- Item 1: Canvas Tote
- (2): Beige canvas bag with blue top and handles, the handles are weaved canvas, one side has the U.S. government seal, "Office of the Majority Leader Bob Dole"
- Item 2: Canvas Tote
- Blue canvas tote with plastic lining and a Velcro closer, canvas handles, one side has a red elephant and white type, "Convention '92 Senator Bob Dole Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Survival Kit"
- Box Object 8
- Item 1: Foam Sign
- Foam cut in the shape of a face with a plastic PVC pole, on one side is a black outline of Dole's face on the other side is a red bar with three star cutouts, Dole '96
- Item 2: Foam Sign
- Shape of a McDonald's fries carton with fries, Golden arches, slit in the bottom for hand
- Item 3: Pennant
- Triangle, cloth, red background, white type, "Dole Kemp '96" on both sides
- Box Object 9
- Item 1: Badge
- Plastic with a metal clip on the back, three staples on the sides, front red orange paper, white type, triangle with the Space Shuttle, "Second Mission of The Space Shuttle News Media NASA" sticker "Walter Riker WIBW TV & Radio" back white with black type "National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Warning U.S. Government Property, issued for official use until completion of operation. Use or possession by an unauthorized person, counterfeiting or alteration is a violation of Section 499, Title 18, U.S. Code and will make the offender liable to penalty. This badge may be kept as a souvenir upon completion of operation. No 3974"
- Item 2: Badge
- Blue plastic band with a laminated pass, yellow paper, one sided, "Dole for President Announcement Tour November 9-10, 1987 Walt Riker name Dole for President Affiliate Staff"
- Item 3: Badge
- Plastic with bobby pin on back, sunflower cloth embellishment glued to the holder, white paper, Kansas is colored with a flag motif, "Kansas Democratic State Committee" handwritten "Walt Riker"
- Item 4: Badge
- Laminated, metal clip attached to back, white with an American flag in the top proper right corner, "Walt Riker"
- Item 5: Badge
- Laminated, metal clip on top, blue and white backgrounds, "GATT 38th Session of the Contracting Parties Geneva, November 1982" "Delegation of America Walt Riker"
- Item 6: Badge
- Plastic holder with a safety pin on back, red border in shape of a television, "Walter Riker Press Secretary Cable TV Senator Robert Dole Kansas"
- Item 7: Badge
- Plastic with pin back, white paper with a KU Jayhawk on the bottom proper right corner, printed information "Conferences and Centers Division of Continuing Education" type "Walt Riker WIBW Topeka, KS."
- Item 8: Bumper Sticker
- Blue top, red bottom, white type, "Clinton Doesn't Inhale
- Item 9: Bumper Sticker
- Blue top, red bottom, white type, "Vote Democratic It's Easier Than Getting a Job! "
- Item 10: Bumper Sticker
- Blue background, white type, "George Brett for President" the bottom proper left
- Item 11: Bumper Sticker
- White background, blue type, "Bush for Dad. Dole for President"
- Item 12: Bumper Sticker
- (2): Blue top, red bottom, white type, "Clinton is Doing the Job of 3 Men Larry, Moe and Curly"
- Item 13: Cards
- (3): Horizontal card, front has a black line border, features a photo of Bob and Elizabeth Dole standing on the Great Wall of China, "The Great Wall of China, Monday, August 26, 1985" the inside has blue type and the Dole's signatures "We wish you the joys of this Blessed Season, And Happiness throughout The New Year signatures" the back of the card is blank
- Item 14: Decal
- Blue background, white type, flag motif in the proper left corner, "Dole For President"
- Item 15: Fan
- Paper with wood stick, yellow with white lines to create the idea that the fan is made from weeds, front in blue type with two red bars "Bush '88 Experience Leadership"
- Item 16: Flyer
- Front navy blue with yellow gold type, "Dole President He's One of US." back is black type and white background, "Dear Friend: We are candidates for Delegate to the Republican National Convention pledged to Senator Bob Dole." five photos of men
- Item 17: Flyer
- (9): Diamond shape, hole in the top for hanging, bottom has a flag motif, red and blue type, white background, back is blank, gloss cover, "Dole for President"
- Item 18: Flyer
- Diamond shape, white border and type, red background, on the top center is a white oval, the O in Dole have a blue star are the hole, "Dole President" the back is stamped "Paid for by the Dole for President Committee 738-DOLE"
- Item 19: Framed Object
- Wood frame, baseball player pitching on the proper right and his close-up on the proper left, he is wearing a Cincinnati Reds hat, drawing by Doug West, signed "To Senator Bob Dole Best Always Bob Feller"
- Item 20: Framed Photograph
- Wood frame, photograph of the 1985 World Series Kansas City Royals baseball team in the Majority Leader office, the team signed their names to the photograph, Walt Riker is on the proper left in the front holding a brown folder, Bob Dole is in the center
- Item 21: Hat
- Blue canvas baseball cap with yellow embroidery, plastic adjuster strap, "Dole on a Roll"
- Item 22: Match Box
- Off white fiber covering, gold embossed "Senator Robert Dole" with green and gold embellishment on the top
- Item 23: Match Box
- (4): White with dark red print, United States American Eagle seal, United States Senate Restaurant Washington D.C., The Diamond Match Co. Washington, DC
- Item 24: Mug
- Ceramic, blue mug with white and red type, one side "Bob Dole. _President." other side "Made Especially For A Friend of Bob Dole"
- Item 25: Pass
- Laminated, white paper, black type, two holes, one sided, "The Bicentennial Presidential Inaugural January Twentieth 1989 Inauguration Ceremonies Is a Special Aide To The Chairman, Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee, Admit bearer to all Part of the U.S. Capitol Wendell H. Ford signature Chairman, Congressional Inaugural Committee" "Special Aide to the Chairman No. 490"
- Item 26: Pen
- Brown, ball point, the end of the barrel is flat, on both sides in gold reads "The Peninsula Hong Kong"
- Item 27: Pin
- Circle, safety pin back, gold color type and borders, blue, yellow, black, green and red border, tower image with a star on top, Olympic rings, Mockba 1980
- Item 28: Pin
- Circle, in plastic box, gold, red, white, and blue, "Campaign 96" CBS logo
- Item 29: Pin
- Rectangle, straight pin, blue and red, Olympic Rings, abstract tower with a star on top
- Item 30: Pin
- Rectangle, double push pin back, white background, silver type and border, N peacock, "NBC Sports" stored in a plastic baggie
- Item 31: Pin
- Shape of Illinois, in baggie, push pin back, gold coloring, flag motif and black elephant with trunk raised, "Illinois Republican National Convention 1996 San Diego California Delegation"
- Item 32: Pin
- Rectangle, gold coloring, abstract mountains, Olympic rings, CBS, Nagano 1998, in baggie
- Item 33: Pin
- Rectangle, on the side in gold St. Basil's Cathedral with the golden arches McDonald's, in plastic bag
- Item 34: Pin
- Rectangle, silver color, red and blue backgrounds, 1917, obelisk
- Item 35: Pin
- Rectangle, reflective gold background with black and white cutout of Lenin shaking hands with a man wearing a hat and holding a rifle
- Item 36: Pin
- Shield like, silver, red, green, white, hammer and sickle with star
- Item 37: Pin
- Parallelogram, silver, red background, features Lenin's face
- Item 38: Pin
- Metal, safety pin backing, "13"
- Item 39: Pin
- (2): Rectangles, red background, silver and black outlines, features Lenin wearing a hat
- Item 40: Pin
- (2): Square, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin signature, space suit
- Item 41: Pin
- (2): Outline of the Kremlin in Moscow, orange, white, green, red
- Item 42: Pin
- (2): Oval, gold, red, white, and blue
- Item 43: Pin
- (2): Rectangle, reflective gold background with black and white cutout of Lenin's face
- Item 44: Pin
- (2): Banners with cleft bottom, red background, small profile of Lenin
- Item 45: Pin
- (2): Banners with laurel branch and medal
- Item 46: Ribbon/Buttons
- Circle button and red cloth ribbon, the button has a color photo of Reagan, "40th U.S. President Inaugural Day January 21, 1985 Ronald Reagan" Presidential Seal, ribbon "40th United States President Inauguration Day January 21, 1985 Ronald Reagan" between the button and ribbon is a metal golden elephant hanging with plastic ribbon
- Item 47: Statue
- Statue knickknack: ceramic, glazed, gold embellishment, small scale version of the Washington Monument, the top, doorway, and type are gold, "Washington Monument"
- Item 48: Sticker
- Window decal, still attached to original packaging, decal has a blue football helmet with a Jayhawk in the center, a red border, and Kansas written in red
- Item 49: Sticker
- Window decal, still attached to original packaging, center is a Jayhawk sitting at a KU desk with a pencil and visor typing on a typing machine with a phone, "William Allen White School of Journalism"
- Item 50: Sticker
- (10): Circle, center is a caricature of Clinton's profile, "Dump Bubba 1996"
- Item 51: Sticker
- (3): Rectangle, light blue border, silver borders, type, and accents, white background, scene with mountains, bridge and pagoda, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
- Item 52: Toy
- Plastic wind-up walking peanut with President Jimmy Carter's face
- Subject/Index Terms:
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Item 53: Toy
- Bendable plastic toy man wearing an elephant mask holding a sign that reads Republican
- Item 54: Toy
- Metal toy depicting Dole and Clinton in U.S. flag suits holding a cane and straw hat
- Box Object 10
- Item 1: Bag
- Brown paper, black type, twine handles, one side "Bob Dole Unites States Senator Kansas" the other side "Nancy Kassebaum United States Senator Kansas" bottom of bag "Not Printed at Taxpayers Expense"
- Box Object 11
- Item 1: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, matted, color photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Lech Walesa with photo and solidarity flag in background
- Item 2: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, B&W photo, Walt Riker with family eating McDonalds outside
- Item 3: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Saddam Hussein with Senators Bob Dole and Alan Simpson watching
- Item 4: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, color photo, aerial photo of Bob Dole talking to a swarm of reporters
- Item 5: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker with Sugar Ray Leonard
- Item 6: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, color photo, Bob Dole talking to reporters next to a parking lot with people, cars, and a bus
- Item 7: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, B&W photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Colonel Joe Engle, NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, personal message and signature
- Item 8: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, b&w photo, Walt Riker with Morgan Fairchild and unidentified man on the proper right
- Item 9: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole talking to reporters with Walt Riker on his side, sign in back reads "Capital Cities/ABC Inc. Government Relations"
- Item 10: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Colin Powell (in uniform)
- Item 11: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, color photo, Elizabeth Dole, Walt Riker, and unidentified Royals player seating at a table, Riker and Dole wearing "We love our Kansas City Royals" buttons from when they won the World Series in 1985
- Item 12: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, color photo, Bob Dole standing next to Walt Riker shaking hands with unidentified man wearing sunglasses
- Item 13: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole and Alan Simpson (?) sitting together with Walt Riker standing with two unidentified individuals with portrait of President Eisenhower on the wall
- Item 14: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, color photo, President Ronald Reagan at podium with George H. W. Bush, Alan Simpson sitting at table with Walt Riker standing at end of table next to a guy holding a camera
- Item 15: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker watching four TVs with unidentified man
- Item 16: Framed Photograph
- Wood frame, color photo on mat board, Bob Dole with unidentified man holding framed artifact, portion reads "In the Senate of the United States
- Item 17: Framed Photograph
- Black wood frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole with two unidentified men and Hank Aaron holding shirts that read "Dole's Oval Officers" and "Aaron 88"
- Box Object 12
- Item 1: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, without glass, with white mat, b&w photo, Bob Dole leaning on a desk talking to Walt Riker sitting at desk with photographs of Bob Dole on the wall, including Oretega political cartoon
- Item 2: Framed Photograph
- Black wood frame, with white mat, three postcards of Capitol building and one of Senate chamber
- Item 3: Black wood frame, three color photographs, Washington Monument, one during day, two at sunset (or sunrise), back of frame inscribed, "The Awesome view from Bob Dole's Majority Leader's Office in Capitol. This was out of my window - my camera - Of The Press Secretary's office, during yet another late night. Walt Riker"
- Item 4: Black wood frame, white mat, three color postcards of US Capitol
- Box Object 13
- Item 1: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker in a recliner with The Nation article headline reads "Dole: Bush will pursue ties with Thais"
- Item 2: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole and Walt Riker with others listening around a table, inscribed with blue ink "To Walt Riker, Photographer's Best Friend, Paul H[unidentifiable] NY Times 10-88"
- Item 3: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, with dark green and lighter green mats, color photo, Russia, Bob Dole on street with unidentified man looking at memorial with flowers, St. Basil Cathedral in back on proper right
- Item 4: Framed Photograph
- Silver metal frame, with blue-gray mat, color photo, Walt Riker walking out of plane
- Item 5: Framed Photograph
- Black metal frame, color photo on top of green mat board, line outside of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin
- Item 6: Framed Photograph
- Ornate gold wood frame, with two beige-tan mats, b&w photo of Capitol dome construction
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