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 10: 1969

Box 6

Folder 3: "Salute to Industrial Progress Dinner" - Lenexa, Kansas, 21 February 1969: PDF available: c019_006_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Licking County Republican Dinner - Newark, Ohio, 6 March 1969: PDF available: c019_006_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Keyman Conference American Optometric Association - Washington, D.C., 10 March 1969: PDF available: c019_006_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Caldwell County Lincoln Day Dinner - Lenoir, North Carolina, 15 March 1969: PDF available: c019_006_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Grain and Feed Dealers National Association 73rd Annual Convention - Minneapolis, Minnesota, 27 March 1969: PDF available: c019_006_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Midwest Federation of College Republican Clubs - Washington, D.C., 28 March 1969: PDF available: c019_006_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: "The Peacemaker" - Abilene, Kansas, 2 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Rotary District 571 Convention - Topeka, Kansas, 12 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: All-University Open House Convention - Manhattan, Kansas, 12 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: FAR-MAR-CO, Inc. 1st Annual Stockholder's Meeting - Kansas City, Missouri, 15 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: "The First 90 Days" - Kansas Press Association - Salina, Kansas, 19 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Oklahoma County Republican Convention - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 19 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: "The First 96 Days" - Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers Association Annual Convention and Trade Show - Wichita, Kansas, 26 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: Millers' National Federation 67th Annual Meeting - Washington, D.C., 29 April 1969: PDF available: c019_006_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Annual Meeting of President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped - Washington, D.C., 1 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Opportunities Unlimited Program - San Diego, California, 3 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Florida Federation of young Republicans - St. Petersburg, Florida, 10 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: 19th Annual Convention of Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters - Salina, Kansas, 10 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Association of the U.S. Army - Ft. Riley, Kansas, 16 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: Kansas Bankers Association Convention - Topeka, Kansas, 16 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: Harveyville High School Commencement Address - Harveyville, Kansas, 22 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: Bethany College Commencement Address - Lindsborg, Kansas, 25 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Salina High School Commencement Address - Salina, Kansas, 28 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: G.I. Forum - Kansas City, Kansas, 31 May 1969: PDF available: c019_006_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: American Legion Boys State - Lawrence, Kansas, 1 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: D-Day 25th Anniversary - Abilene, Kansas, 6 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: Business Professional Women's State Convention - Wichita, Kansas, 6 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Kansas City - Kansas City, 7 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Girls' State - Lawrence, Kansas, 13 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: Honoring the Armed Forces - Municipal Stadium - Kansas City, Missouri, 13 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: Honorary Citizen of Osawatomie, Kansas, 28 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: Kansas Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs - Topeka, Kansas, 28 June 1969: PDF available: c019_006_034_all.pdf
Folder 35: Comments on Apollo 11 for Kansas City Star, 1 July 1969: PDF available: c019_006_035_all.pdf
Folder 36: Kiwanis Club - Wichita, Kansas, 5 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_036_all.pdf
Folder 37: Freshman Orientation University of Southern California - California, 10 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_037_all.pdf
Folder 38: National Feed ingredients Association - Arlington Heights, Illinois, 10 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_038_all.pdf
Folder 39: 72nd Annual Picnic Missouri Republican Club - Kansas City, Missouri, 13 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_039_all.pdf
Folder 40: Baltimore County Republican Dinner - Baltimore, Maryland, 16 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_040_all.pdf
Folder 41: American Society of Agricultural Consultants - New Orleans, Louisiana, 26 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_041_all.pdf
Folder 42: Washington County Fund Raising Dinner - Washington, Kansas, 27 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_042_all.pdf
Folder 43: Dedication of Washburn Law School - Topeka, Kansas, 27 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_043_all.pdf
Folder 44: Arlington Republican Women's Club - Arlington, Virginia, 30 September 1969: PDF available: c019_006_044_all.pdf
Folder 45: Kansas Motor Carriers Association - Wichita, Kansas, 2 October 1969: PDF available: c019_006_045_all.pdf

Box 7

Folder 1: Rawlins County Farm Bureau Dinner - Atwood, Kansas, 4 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Butler County Farm Bureau - El Dorado, Kansas, 10 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: Dwight D. Eisenhower Commemorative Stamp Ceremony - Abilene, Kansas, 14 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Kansas Association for Mental Health, Inc. - Overland Park, Kansas, 17 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Art Griggs "Top Kansan" Award Banquet - Topeka, Kansas, 23 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Congressional Boosters Lunch - Denver, Colorado, 24 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Service Corps of Retired Executives - Silver Spring, Maryland, 29 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Jefferson County Farmers Bureau Dinner - Valley Falls, Kansas, 30 October 1969: PDF available: c019_007_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: BPW Youth Council - Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Douglas County Republican Central Committee - Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 2 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Americanism Week - Dedication of Armory Drill Hall - McPherson, Kansas, 14 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Midwest Republican Conference - Des Moines, Iowa, 14 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: National Easter Seal Society - Columbus, Ohio, 21 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Trunk 'N Tusk of Tucson - Tucson, Arizona, 22 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Mayor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 28 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: "I Love America Week" - Pittsburg, Kansas, 1 November 1969: PDF available: c019_007_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Farmland Industries Annual Meeting - Kansas City, Missouri, 4 December 1969: PDF available: c019_007_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Kappa Sigma Founder's Day Banquet - Topeka, Kansas, 7 December 1969: PDF available: c019_007_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Dedication of the Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library - St. John, Kansas, 7 December 1969: PDF available: c019_007_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Dinner Honoring Congressman Joe Skubitz - Independence, Kansas, 13 December 1969: PDF available: c019_007_020_all.pdf