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 31: 1991

Box 60

Folder 18: Congressional Award Ceremony - Washington, D.C., 19 March 1991: PDF available: c019_060_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Dole for Senate Steering Committee, 21 March 1991: PDF available: c019_060_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Fundraiser - Miami, Florida, March 29 - April 3, 1991: PDF available: c019_060_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: American Speech Language Hearing Association, 5 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: Chief Executive Organization - Washington, D.C., 8 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: American Business Conference - Washington, D.C., 9 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: CEO Tax Study Group - Washington, D.C., 10 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Horatio Alger Association - Washington, D.C., 11 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: Indiana Chapter of YPO - Washington, D.C., 11 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Stanford Research Institute Corporate Circle, 17 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: Coleman/Bartlett Washington Focus - Washington, D.C., 17 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: California Agricultural Leadership Program - Washington, D.C., 17 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: National Concrete Masonry Association - Washington, D.C., 18 April 1991: PDF available: c019_060_030_all.pdf

Box 61

Folder 1: Kansas Trip - Kansas, April 19-20, 1991: PDF available: c019_061_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Hispanic Affairs Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 8 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: California Manufacturer's Association - Washington, D.C., 19 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association - Washington, D.C., 24 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: San Francisco Chamber of Commerce - Washington, D.C., 24 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: National Brokers Communication Congress - Washington, D.C., 25 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Financial Executive Institute's Committee on Investment of Employee Benefits Assets - Washington, D.C., 26 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Asbury-Salina Hospital - Salina, Kansas, 27 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: Republican Health Care Task Force - Washington, D.C., 30 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Equipment Manufacturers Institute - Washington, D.C., 30 September 1991: PDF available: c019_061_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Presentation of Golden Carrot to Pat Roberts - Washington, D.C., 2 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Connecticut Senior Citizens Intern Program - Washington, D.C., 2 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Citizens' Network for Foreign Affairs - Washington, D.C., 3 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: National Republican Senatorial Committee Meeting - Washington, D.C., 3 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: National Fraternal Congress of America Annual Meeting - Washington, D.C., 5 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: Predicts Confirmation of Thomas Nomination - Washington, D.C., 11 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Pepper Award to Senator Kennedy - Washington, D.C., 17 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Meet the Press: Middle East, Economic Stimulus, Civil Rights - Washington, D.C., October 18-20, 1991: PDF available: c019_061_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Bob Dole Hall Dedication - Lawrence, Kansas, October 20-21, 1991: PDF available: c019_061_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Blue Cross/Blue Shield Executives - Washington, D.C., 24 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Tom Davis Event - Washington, D.C., 28 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: National Republican Senatorial Committee Inner Circle Fall Briefing "The Watergate" - Washington, D.C., 28 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Washington, D.C., 29 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: Eisenhower and the Cold War - Washington, D.C., 29 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: National Soft Drink Association - Washington, D.C., 31 October 1991: PDF available: c019_061_025_all.pdf

Box 62

Folder 1: Republican Party of Iowa - Des Moines, Iowa, 2 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Herbert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs - Minneapolis, Minnesota, 4 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: Herbert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs - Minneapolis, Minnesota, 4 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Intern Lecture Series - Washington, D.C., 6 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Second Annual Veterans Day Eve Banquet and Ball - Washington, D.C., 10 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Service In Memory of Samuel Dean Evans, Sr. - Salina, Kansas, 11 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Anschutz Awards Dinner - Washington, D.C., 12 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Motorola Annual PAC Advisory Council - Washington, D.C., 13 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: Meet the Press - Washington, D.C., 24 November 1991: PDF available: c019_062_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Coleman/Bartlett's Washington Focus - Washington, D.C., 4 December 1991: PDF available: c019_062_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: No Greater Love - Washington, D.C., 8 December 1991: PDF available: c019_062_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Kansas-Oklahoma Trip - Kansas - Oklahoma, December 11-12, 1991