Robert J. Dole Speeches Collection, 1958-1996 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Erik Radowski, Sarah Gard

Collection Overview

Title: Robert J. Dole Speeches Collection, 1958-1996

ID: 01/019

Extent: 41.7 Linear Feet

Arrangement: The collection is arranged chronologically into thirty-six series based on Senator Dole’s years of service as the Russell County Attorney, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas’s 6th district and then Kansas’s 1st district, and United States Senator from Kansas. Objects have been removed and housed separately from text materials for preservation purposes; although removal forms still link the materials intellectually to the corresponding series.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Robert J. Dole Speeches Collection, which spans the years 1958-1996, consists of speeches, remarks, talking points, briefing materials, correspondence, photographs, invitations, newspapers and clippings, itineraries, research, and travel files from Senator Bob Dole’s career in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

All speeches listed here are available for direct download. Click "Detailed Description" to view the full inventory or search the full text of all scanned speeches here:

The majority of the collection relates to Senator Dole’s many speaking engagements over the course of his career and reveals his desire to engage with all Americans. Senator Dole’s emergence as a national political figure is documented through his speeches as a U.S. Congressman at local Kansas high school commencements to appearances on Meet the Press as a respected Senator and presidential-hopeful. This collection includes materials from speaking at conventions for national organizations and many local Republican meetings, which exemplify Senator Dole’s drive to increase awareness of the Republican platform and raise support for fellow Republicans. As a leader of the Republican Party and prominent U.S. Senator, Bob Dole often traveled the country; the collection proves he visited every state in the union and spoke in most of them.

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research, however, some materials within the Robert J. Dole Speeches Collection are restricted because of their sensitive nature or because they contain personal or confidential information. 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.

Processing Information:

View a full series list of this collection here (PDF will open in a new window): dole_archives_speeches_collection.pdf

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: 1958],
[Series 2: 1961],
[Series 3: 1962],
[Series 4: 1963],
[Series 5: 1964],
[Series 6: 1965],
[Series 7: 1966],
[Series 8: 1967],
[Series 9: 1968],
[Series 10: 1969],
[Series 11: 1970],
[Series 12: 1971],
[Series 13: 1972],
[Series 14: 1974],
[Series 15: 1975],
[Series 16: 1976],
[Series 17: 1977],
[Series 18: 1978],
[Series 19: 1979],
[Series 20: 1980],
[Series 21: 1981],
[Series 22: 1982],
[Series 23: 1983],
[Series 24: 1984],
[Series 25: 1985],
[Series 26: 1986],
[Series 27: 1987],
[Series 28: 1988],
[Series 29: 1989],
[Series 30: 1990],
[Series 31: 1991],
[Series 32: 1992],
[Series 33: 1993],
[Series 34: 1994],
[Series 35: 1995],
[Series 36: 1996],
[All]

Series 6: 1965

Box 2

Folder 2: Arizona Young Republicans League - Tucson, Arizona, 9 January 1965: PDF available: c019_002_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: Fifth Annual Fargo Farm Forum - Fargo, North Dakota, 5 February 1965: PDF available: c019_002_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Lincoln Day Dinner - Orange County Republicans - Orlando, Florida, 12 February 1965: PDF available: c019_002_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Kansas Livestock Association 52nd Convention - Wichita, Kansas, 12 March 1965: PDF available: c019_002_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Union County Young Republicans - Summit, New Jersey, 13 March 1965: PDF available: c019_002_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Texas Young Republican State Convention - Austin, Texas, 20 March 1965: PDF available: c019_002_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Kansas Collegiate Young Republican State Convention - Wichita, Kansas, 27 March 1965: PDF available: c019_002_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: 13th Annual Republican Women's Conference - Washington, D.C., 2 April 1965: PDF available: c019_002_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: District of Columbia Young Republicans - Washington, D.C., 26 April 1965: PDF available: c019_002_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Annual Frederick County, Maryland Dinner - Frederick, Maryland, 28 April 1965: PDF available: c019_002_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Louisiana Young Republican Convention - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1 May 1965: PDF available: c019_002_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Delaware Young Republican Convention - Dover, Delaware, 15 May 1965: PDF available: c019_002_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Phillipsburg High School Commencement Address - Phillipsburg, Kansas, 20 May 1965: PDF available: c019_002_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Memorial Day 1965 - Medicine Lodge, Kansas, 30 May 1965: PDF available: c019_002_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: Morris County Young Republican Club Awards Dinner - Florham Park, New Jersey, 13 June 1965: PDF available: c019_002_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Young Republican Club of Montgomery County - Maryland, 14 June 1965: PDF available: c019_002_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Disabled American Veterans State Convention - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 June 1965: PDF available: c019_002_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Sharon Springs Religious Group - Sharon Springs, Kansas, 4 July 1965: PDF available: c019_002_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Washington Citizenship Seminar - Washington, D.C., 26 July 1965: PDF available: c019_002_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Ohio League of Young Republicans - Cincinnati, Ohio, 31 July 1965: PDF available: c019_002_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: Kansas Farm Bureau Commodity Conference - Rock Springs Ranch, Kansas, 13 August 1965: PDF available: c019_002_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: Appreciation Rally for Harry Carbaugh - Chattanooga, Tennessee, 14 August 1965: PDF available: c019_002_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: "Constitution at the Crossroads" - Constitution Day - Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 18 September 1965: PDF available: c019_002_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Allen County Republican Rally - Lima, Ohio, 2 October 1965: PDF available: c019_002_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: GOP Alabama Jubilee - Mobile, Alabama, 9 October 1965: PDF available: c019_002_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Happy Birthday Ike Dinner - Durham, North Carolina, 14 October 1965: PDF available: c019_002_027_001.pdf
Folder 28: Republican Fall Harvest Dinner - Utica, New York, 19 October 1965: PDF available: c019_002_027_all.pdf
Folder 29: Region VII College Young Republican Training School - Kansas City, Kansas, 6 November 1965: PDF available: c019_002_028_all.pdf
Folder 30: Kansas Association of Wheat Growers Congressional Luncheon - Hutchinson, Kansas, 10 November 1965: PDF available: c019_002_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Veterans Day - Garden City, Kansas, 11 November 1965: PDF available: c019_002_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: Crawford County Republican Rally - Pittsburg, Kansas, 17 November 1965: PDF available: c019_002_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: St. John Lutheran Parent-Teacher League - Lincoln, Kansas, 18 November 1965: PDF available: c019_002_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: National Beet Growers Federation - Colorado Springs, Colorado, 8 December 1965: PDF available: c019_002_034_all.pdf