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 20: 1980

Box 27

Folder 1: Arlington County Medical Society - Arlington, Virginia, 23 January 1980: PDF available: c019_027_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Kansas Republican Veterans Club - Topeka, Kansas, 26 January 1980: PDF available: c019_027_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: Kansas Day Banquet - Topeka, Kansas, 26 January 1980
Folder 4: The Southern New Hampshire Association of Commerce - Nashua, New Hampshire, 29 January 1980: PDF available: c019_027_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Origins of Our Foreign Policy Crisis - Washington, D.C., 2 February 1980: PDF available: c019_027_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Hampton Jaycees - Hampton, 11 February 1980: PDF available: c019_027_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: New Hampshire Principals Association, 12 February 1980: PDF available: c019_027_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: American Agricultural Movement Grassroots Convention - Washington, D.C., 20 February 1980: PDF available: c019_027_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: CSA Convention - Washington, D.C., 20 February 1980: PDF available: c019_027_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: National Association of Home Health Agencies - Washington, D.C., 4 March 1980: PDF available: c019_027_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: National Gasohol Commission - Washington, D.C., 4 March 1980: PDF available: c019_027_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Dole Withdrawal Statement - Lawrence, Kansas, 15 March 1980: PDF available: c019_027_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Associated General Contractors of America - Honolulu, Hawaii, 21 March 1980: PDF available: c019_027_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Reagan for President Rally - Overland Park, Kansas, 30 March 1980: PDF available: c019_027_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Kansas Stump Speech, April 4-14, 1980: PDF available: c019_027_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Awards Banquet - Charlotte, North Carolina, 5 April 1980: PDF available: c019_027_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Kansas Library Association - Topeka, Kansas, 10 April 1980: PDF available: c019_027_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Pennsylvania Reagan Tour - Pennsylvania, 19 April 1980: PDF available: c019_027_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Reserve Officers Association - Beaumont, Texas, 26 April 1980: PDF available: c019_027_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Solidarity Sunday Rally - New York, New York, 27 April 1980: PDF available: c019_027_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Businesswomen's Conference - Washington, D.C., 2 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: Sylvia Herman Tribute - Rockville, Maryland, 7 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - Washington, D.C., 8 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Washington, D.C., 8 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Republican Platform Committee - Washington, D.C., 8 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: Securities Industry Association - Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 9 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Close-Up Award Presentation - Washington, D.C., 13 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: Announcement of Candidacy, 24 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: Memorial Day - Washington, D.C., 24 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: Dr. Herbert Songer - Lincoln, Kansas, 25 May 1980: PDF available: c019_027_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Healthy American Conference - Washington, D.C., 10 June 1980: PDF available: c019_027_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: Republican Unity Dinner - Los Angeles, California, 13 June 1980: PDF available: c019_027_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: Republican National Convention - Detroit, Michigan, 16 July 1980: PDF available: c019_027_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: Republican National Convention - Nomination of George P. Bush for VP - Detroit, Michigan, 17 July 1980: PDF available: c019_027_034_all.pdf
Folder 35: National Rural Letter Carriers - Wichita, Kansas, 6 August 1980: PDF available: c019_027_035_all.pdf
Folder 36: Tribute to Albert Herman - Washington, D.C., 25 August 1980: PDF available: c019_027_036_all.pdf
Folder 37: American Bakers Association - Washington, D.C., 16 September 1980: PDF available: c019_027_037_all.pdf
Folder 38: Titan II Briefing - Wichita, Kansas, 27 September 1980: PDF available: c019_027_038_all.pdf
Folder 39: Jimmy's Haunted House - St. Louis, Missouri, 30 September 1980: PDF available: c019_027_039_all.pdf
Folder 40: Johnson County Bar Association - Overland Park, Kansas, 8 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_040_all.pdf
Folder 41: Kansas Association of Realtors - Topeka, Kansas, 9 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_041_all.pdf
Folder 42: Bethany College Centennial - Lindsborg, Kansas, 10 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_042_all.pdf
Folder 43: St. John's Military Academy - Salina, Kansas, 12 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_043_all.pdf
Folder 44: Eisenhower Middle School - Topeka, Kansas, 16 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_044_all.pdf
Folder 45: Projects with Industry Group - Topeka, Kansas, 16 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_045_all.pdf
Folder 46: Fort Scott National Historic Site - Fort Scott, Kansas, 20 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_046_all.pdf
Folder 47: Don Nickles for Senate - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 22 October 1980: PDF available: c019_027_047_all.pdf
Folder 48: National Association of Home Builders - Palm Beach, Florida, 7 November 1980: PDF available: c019_027_048_all.pdf
Folder 49: Cooperative League of the U.S.A. - Washington, D.C., 13 November 1980: PDF available: c019_027_049_all.pdf
Folder 50: Oil Investment Institute - Tarpon Springs, Florida, 21 November 1980: PDF available: c019_027_050_all.pdf
Folder 51: Food Safety Council - Washington, D.C., 11 December 1980: PDF available: c019_027_051_all.pdf
Folder 52: Wright Memorial Dinner - Washington, D.C., 12 December 1980: PDF available: c019_027_052_all.pdf
Folder 53: Comex Board of Governors - New York City, New York, 15 December 1980: PDF available: c019_027_053_all.pdf