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 28: 1988

Box 46

Folder 1: Dole for President - Position Papers - Defense, International Trade, Energy, Education, Agriculture, Environment, Budget, 1 January 1988: PDF available: c019_046_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Dole for President Speeches [1 of 4], January - February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: Dole for President Speeches [2 of 4], January - February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Dole for President Speeches [3 of 4], January - February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Dole for President Speeches [4 of 4], January - February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Gun Owners of New Hampshire Association - Presidential Candidates Forum - Concord, New Hampshire, 2 February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: National Religious Broadcasters Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 3 February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: "A New Commitment to Education" - Cal Community High School - Latimer, Iowa, 3 February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: South Dakota Senate and House - Pierre, South Dakota, 19 February 1988: PDF available: c019_046_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Center for Strategic International Studies - International Club - Washington, D.C., 23 March 1988: PDF available: c019_046_010_all.pdf

Box 47

Folder 1: "Dealing with the Deficit" - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Washington, D.C., 25 March 1988: PDF available: c019_047_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Future of the Republican Party - Dole for President, 28 March 1988: PDF available: c019_047_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: 88 Campaign Wrap-Up - Dole for President, 29 March 1988: PDF available: c019_047_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Senate Wives Dinner - Washington, D.C., 19 April 1988: PDF available: c019_047_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Avon Officers Conference - Washington, D.C., 21 April 1988: PDF available: c019_047_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Dole Foundation Kick-Off Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 21 April 1988: PDF available: c019_047_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement - North Carolina Chamber of Commerce - Washington, D.C., 28 April 1988: PDF available: c019_047_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: National Commercial Finance Association - Washington, D.C., 10 May 1988: PDF available: c019_047_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: President's Dinner - Dole's Reception and Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 11 May 1988: PDF available: c019_047_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Award - Washington, D.C. [1 of 2], 20 May 1988: PDF available: c019_047_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Award - Washington, D.C. [2 of 2], 20 May 1988: PDF available: c019_047_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: American Health Care Association - Washington, D.C., 7 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Breakfast Meeting with Lynn Martin and VIP Constituents - Washington, D.C., 8 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons - Washington, D.C., 14 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Coalition Against Regressive Taxation (CART) Breakfast, 15 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: Dole Foundation Tribute Reception - Washington, D.C., 16 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Vern Clark's Group - Breakfast Meeting - Washington, D.C., 20 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 22 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Service Corporation International - Washington, D.C., 22 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Presidential Roundtable - Finances/Taxes, 23 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Merrill Lynch Management Conference - Breakfast Meeting - Washington, D.C., 23 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: 20/20 Group - Washington, D.C., 23 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: Phil Gramm Constituent Briefing - Washington, D.C., 27 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: YMCA Youth Governors' Conference - Washington, D.C., 27 June 1988: PDF available: c019_047_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Commodity Club Talk, 7 July 1988: PDF available: c019_047_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: Agricultural Communicators Congress 1988 - Washington, D.C., 12 July 1988: PDF available: c019_047_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Florida GOP Speech - Florida Victory Committee - Washington, D.C., 26 July 1988: PDF available: c019_047_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: Labor Policy Association Legislative Conference - Washington, D.C., 8 September 1988: PDF available: c019_047_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: National Automobile Dealers Association - Washington, D.C., 9 September 1988: PDF available: c019_047_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: Representative Helen Bentley's Business Group, 13 September 1988: PDF available: c019_047_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Hispanic Task Force Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 13 September 1988: PDF available: c019_047_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: 100th Congress Gala Dinner, 14 September 1988: PDF available: c019_047_032_all.pdf

Box 48

Folder 1: American Pharmaceutical Association - Washington, D.C., 19 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Congressman John Rowland's "Washington Conference" for 5th Congressional District Constituents - Washington, D.C., 19 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: National Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAMES) Legislative Conference - Washington, D.C., 26 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities - Washington, D.C., 26 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Congressman Kasich's Group, 26 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: U.S. Capitol Historical Society Dinner - Washington, D.C., 27 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Commemoration Ceremony for the Bicentennial of the French Revolution - President Mitterrand - Washington, D.C., 29 September 1988: PDF available: c019_048_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Fay Conference for Financial Services Sector, 4 October 1988: PDF available: c019_048_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Washington, D.C., 5 October 1988: PDF available: c019_048_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Business Week Conference - Washington, D.C., 6 October 1988: PDF available: c019_048_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: American Dental Association Convention - Washington, D.C., 9 October 1988: PDF available: c019_048_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Westport Group - Waterbury, Connecticut, 10 November 1988: PDF available: c019_048_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: American Academy of Dermatology - Washington, D.C., 4 December 1988: PDF available: c019_048_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Business International's Latin American Finance Conference - New York City, New York, December 14-15, 1988: PDF available: c019_048_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: New York Stock Exchange Visit - New York City, New York, 15 December 1988: PDF available: c019_048_015_all.pdf