Robert J. Dole Press Clippings, 1939-1995 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Erin Wolfe

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert J. Dole Press Clippings, 1939-1995

Predominant Dates:1976, 1979, 1987-1988, 1991-1995

ID: 01/017

Primary Creator: Russell Public Library

Extent: 2941.0 Items. More info below.

Arrangement: The articles are listed in the order that they were collected and microfilmed, which is largely in chronological order. To facilitate browsing, the finding aid has been divided into series by year. During the microfilming process, 66 pages were duplicated. In these cases, only the higher quality image has been listed in the finding aid.

Abstract

Series of press clippings related to the political career of Kansas Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole for period of 1939-1995. Clippings were selected from various published sources from around the nation by the staff at the Russell Public Library.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains press clippings from newspapers, magazines, and other published sources, as well as some additional unpublished material, such as press releases or letters from Dole. Search the full text of all articles:

Please note that, due to the quality of microfilm scans, the full text search will not be able to identify all relevant results. Use the search box at the top right of the screen to search the article titles.

About 80% of the items (about 2300 articles) are from Kansas newspapers, with the rest from national publications and a few items from Dole's office or other non-published sources. The clippings cover many aspects of Dole's life and political career. There is an emphasis on Dole's major campaigns, specifically the 1976 Ford-Dole Presidential campaign and Dole's 1988 Presidential campaign, 1992 Senate campaign, and 1996 Presidential campaign through December 31, 1995.

Collection Historical Note

The content was selected by the staff at the Russell Public Library. It was microfilmed by the Kansas Historical Society and donated to Senator Dole in 1996.

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 2941 items, 866 sheets

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

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.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Microfilm Information Slides],
[Series 2: 1939],
[Series 3: 1940],
[Series 4: 1941],
[Series 5: 1943],
[Series 6: 1945],
[Series 7: 1959],
[Series 8: 1964],
[Series 9: 1965],
[Series 10: 1966],
[Series 11: 1967],
[Series 12: 1968],
[Series 13: 1969],
[Series 14: 1970],
[Series 15: 1971],
[Series 16: 1972],
[Series 17: 1974],
[Series 18: 1976],
[Series 19: 1977],
[Series 20: 1978],
[Series 21: 1979],
[Series 22: 1980],
[Series 23: 1981],
[Series 24: 1982],
[Series 25: 1983],
[Series 26: 1984],
[Series 27: 1985],
[Series 28: 1986],
[Series 29: 1987],
[Series 30: 1988],
[Series 31: 1989],
[Series 32: 1990],
[Series 33: 1991],
[Series 34: 1992],
[Series 35: 1993],
[Series 36: 1994],
[Series 37: 1995],
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Series 30: 1988

124 articles

Item 1: Bush Goes on Offensive Against Rival Dole, 1/6/1988: Houston Post c017_roll1_396 (PDF)
Item 2: Kansas Deal Casts Shadow on Dole Fund (Part 1), 1/8/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_396 (PDF)
Item 3: [cont.] Kansas Deal Casts Shadow on Dole Fund; Dole (Part 2), 1/8/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_398 (PDF)
Item 4: Blind Trust Raises Eyebrows, 1/8/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_398 (PDF)
Item 5: Building's History Traced Through Paper Trail, 1/8/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_398 (PDF)
Item 6: Dole Dismisses Seriousness of Fraudulent Texas Petitions, 1/10/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_398 (PDF)
Item 7: My Whole Life Raced in Front of Me', 1/11/1988: U.S. News & World Report c017_roll1_398 (PDF)
Item 8: Doles Release Files on Blind Trust, 1/17/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_399 (PDF)
Item 9: Dole Finally Takes Off His Political Gloves, 1/17/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_399 (PDF)
Item 10: Iowa Poll Gives Dole Wider Lead over Bush, 1/18/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_399 (PDF)
Item 11: A Front-Runner by Default?, 1/18/1988: U.S. News & World Report c017_roll1_401 (PDF)
Item 12: Bush Ends Truce, Lashes out at Dole, 1/19/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_401 (PDF)
Item 13: Uncommitted Delegates to Dispute Dole Supporters, 1/19/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_401 (PDF)
Item 14: Dole Keeps Stressing Bush Wealth, 1/19/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_402 (PDF)
Item 15: Dole's Organization Weak Compared to Bush Campaign, 1/19/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_402 (PDF)
Item 16: Dole Sharpens Image for the Bigger Picture, 1/21/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_402 (PDF)
Item 17: Dole Must Deliver Empathy, Will, 1/24/1988: Daily Courier News c017_roll1_402 (PDF)
Item 18: Battling for the Big Prize (Part 1), 1/25/1988: U.S. News & World Report c017_roll1_403 (PDF)
Item 19: [cont.] Battling for the Big Prize (Part 2), 1/25/1988: U.S. News & World Report c017_roll1_405 (PDF)
Item 20: Dole: Curb Rise in Benefits, 1/30/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_405 (PDF)
Item 21: Dole: The Good Traits Can Hurt (Part 1), 1/31/1988: Los Angeles Times c017_roll1_405 (PDF)
Item 22: DOLE: Self-Reliance and Pragmatism Tied to His Upbringing (Part 2), 1/31/1988: Los Angeles Times c017_roll1_406 (PDF)
Item 23: DOLE: Few Doubt He Has the Resourcefulness to Be President (Part 3), 1/31/1988: Los Angeles Times c017_roll1_407 (PDF)
Item 24: DOLE: Image Was Changed After '76 Vote (Part 4), 1/31/1988: Los Angeles Times c017_roll1_408 (PDF)
Item 25: Dole Fires up Home-State Folks, 1/31/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_410 (PDF)
Item 26: Bush vs. Dole: The Messiest Mudslinging in Town, 2/1/1988: Business Week c017_roll1_410 (PDF)
Item 27: Firm Aided by Dole Staff is Probed, 2/2/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_410 (PDF)
Item 28: Bush Belittles Dole as a Senate Leader, 2/2/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_410 (PDF)
Item 29: Panel Reports on Dole Associates, 2/3/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_412 (PDF)
Item 30: Dole's Character Put to the Test, It Reveals Much, 2/3/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_412 (PDF)
Item 31: Bush-Dole Feud Intensifies, 2/5/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_412 (PDF)
Item 32: Dole Confronts Bush about Flier (Part 1), 2/5/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_412 (PDF)
Item 33: No Impropriety Seen in Dole's Effort to Swing Contract, 2/5/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_413 (PDF)
Item 34: [cont.] Dole Confronts Bush about Flier; Dole, Bush (Part 2), 2/5/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_413 (PDF)
Item 35: Dole Attempts to Deflect Cronyism Issue, 2/7/1988: Des Moines Register c017_roll1_413 (PDF)
Item 36: Iowa Makes Dole a Very Happy Man, 2/9/1988: Des Moines Register c017_roll1_415 (PDF)
Item 37: Dole, Robertson Steamroll Bush During Iowa Caucuses (Part 1), 2/9/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_415 (PDF)
Item 38: Suit Alleges Owen Used Influence with Dole Improperly, 2/9/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_415 (PDF)
Item 39: [cont.] Dole, Robertson Steamroll Bush During Iowa Caucuses (Part 2), 2/9/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_416 (PDF)
Item 40: Dole Wins; Robertson Stunned (Part 1), 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_416 (PDF)
Item 41: Opening-Round Surprises Raise Questions for GOP (Part 1), 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_416 (PDF)
Item 42: [cont.] Dole Wins; Robertson Stunned (Part 2), 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_417 (PDF)
Item 43: Robertson Hails Breadth of Support, 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_417 (PDF)
Item 44: Bush Downplays Iowa Loss, Vows New Hampshire Rally, 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_417 (PDF)
Item 45: [cont.] Opening-Round Surprises Raise Questions for GOP (Part 2), 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_417 (PDF)
Item 46: Tireless Iowan Credited with Organizing Dole's Win, 2/9/1988: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_417 (PDF)
Item 47: Dole Wins Big; Bush Finishes 3rd, 2/9/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_418 (PDF)
Item 48: Salina Teen-ager Joins Dole's Campaign in Iowa, 2/9/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_418 (PDF)
Item 49: Dole Wins in Iowa, 2/9/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_418 (PDF)
Item 50: Dole Wins; Bush Falls to Third (Part 1), 2/9/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_419 (PDF)
Item 51: Transplanted Kansans Show up at Rally, 2/9/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_419 (PDF)
Item 52: Hayden Gives Last Word on Candidates, 2/9/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_419 (PDF)
Item 53: New Hampshire Poll Shows Dole Cutting Bush Margin, 2/9/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_419 (PDF)
Item 54: Russell Celebrates Dole's Victory, 2/10/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_420 (PDF)
Item 55: Bush, Dole Seek Win in Key Debate, 2/15/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_420 (PDF)
Item 56: Dole Confident; Bush Forecasts Win, 2/16/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_420 (PDF)
Item 57: Dole Seen as Hardest to Beat; Supporters Visit N. Hampshire, 2/16/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_421 (PDF)
Item 58: Dole, Gephardt Take Second Place (Part 1), 2/17/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_421 (PDF)
Item 59: Bush, Dole May Face Long Struggle for Nomination (Part 1), 2/17/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_421 (PDF)
Item 60: [cont.] Dole, Gephardt Take Second Place; Win (Part 2), 2/17/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_423 (PDF)
Item 61: [cont.] Bush, Dole May Face Long Struggle for Nomination; Fight (Part 2), 2/17/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_423 (PDF)
Item 62: Bush, Dukakis; Dole Comes in Second, Vows to Continue Fight, 2/17/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_423 (PDF)
Item 63: No More 'Nice Guy' for Dole, 2/17/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_423 (PDF)
Item 64: Turmoil on the Right (Part 1), 2/22/1988: Newsweek c017_roll1_423 (PDF)
Item 65: [cont.] Turmoil on the Right (Part 2), 2/22/1988: Newsweek c017_roll1_425 (PDF)
Item 66: Dole: A Lone Wolf, 2/22/1988: Newsweek c017_roll1_425 (PDF)
Item 67: Dole on a Roll, 2/22/1988: Time c017_roll1_426 (PDF)
Item 68: Watching from the Warmth, 2/22/1988: Time c017_roll1_426 (PDF)
Item 69: Mean-Spirited' Dole Upsets the Think-Tank Twits, 2/24/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_426 (PDF)
Item 70: Same Substance, Different Style, 2/29/1988: Time c017_roll1_428 (PDF)
Item 71: Republicans Talk Tough in the South, 3/1/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_428 (PDF)
Item 72: Lagging in the Polls, Dole Claws at Bush, 3/2/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_428 (PDF)
Item 73: Dole Plucks Key Support on Right, 3/4/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_429 (PDF)
Item 74: Dole's Charm, 3/7/1988: The New Republic c017_roll1_429 (PDF)
Item 75: Race Turns Clear, 3/9/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_430 (PDF)
Item 76: Reagan a Factor; Simon Still Alive (Part 1), 3/9/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_430 (PDF)
Item 77: [cont.] Reagan a Factor; Simon Still Alive; Bush (Part 2), 3/9/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_431 (PDF)
Item 78: Why Illinois Should Pick Dole, 3/11/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_431 (PDF)
Item 79: Dole's Hopes Fade as Bush Expands Lead, 3/13/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_431 (PDF)
Item 80: Dole Cuts His Staff, Dole $500,000 in TV Ads, 3/11/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_431 (PDF)
Item 81: Dole Starts Talking Like a Winner as Dole's 'Big Event' Fizzles, 3/13/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_433 (PDF)
Item 82: On Wisconsin' for Dole, 3/14/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_433 (PDF)
Item 83: Can Bob Dole Make a Comeback?, 3/14/1988: U.S. News & World Report c017_roll1_433 (PDF)
Item 84: Bungled Campaign: How Dole Squandered Money, Opportunities, Dooming Hopes for '88, 3/14/1988: Wall Street Journal c017_roll1_434 (PDF)
Item 85: For Dole, Gore and a Spirited Debate, 3/15/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_434 (PDF)
Item 86: Bungled Campaign: How Dole Squandered Money, Opportunities, Dooming Hopes for '88 (Part 1), 3/15/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_434 (PDF)
Item 87: [cont.] Bungled Campaign: How Dole Squandered Money, Opportunities, Dooming Hopes for '88 (Part 2), 3/15/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_435 (PDF)
Item 88: Decisive Loss Forces Dole into a Tough Decision, 3/16/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_435 (PDF)
Item 89: Bush Has Reason to Dance; Dole Faces Grim Music, 3/16/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_436 (PDF)
Item 90: Now We Can Watch the Grass Grow, 3/16/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_436 (PDF)
Item 91: 2 Sides of Bob Dole Struggle over Decision to Stay in Race, 3/17/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_436 (PDF)
Item 92: Dole Campaign Plagued by Flaws, 3/17/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_437 (PDF)
Item 93: Democrats, Dole Wrangle over Military Move, 3/18/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_437 (PDF)
Item 94: Troubles Permeate Dole Campaign, Top to Bottom, 3/17/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_437 (PDF)
Item 95: Dole's Errors Crippled Quest for Nomination, 3/20/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_439 (PDF)
Item 96: Dole's Campaign Fell Apart as Bush Gathered Steam, 3/20/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_439 (PDF)
Item 97: The Undoing of Bob Dole, 3/21/1988: Newsweek c017_roll1_439 (PDF)
Item 98: Sailing Against the World, 3/28/1988: Time c017_roll1_439 (PDF)
Item 99: Dole Out, Gives Not to Bush, 3/30/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_440 (PDF)
Item 100: Bob Dole and the Way it is in Politics, 3/31/1988: Chicago Tribune c017_roll1_440 (PDF)
Item 101: Dole Bows Out; Kansan Ends Bid for Presidency, 3/30/1988: Salina Journal c017_roll1_440 (PDF)
Item 102: Dole Ends Presidential Bid, 3/30/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_441 (PDF)
Item 103: Great Bend Worker Ends Campaign Toil, 3/30/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_441 (PDF)
Item 104: Decision Dismays Kansans, 3/30/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_443 (PDF)
Item 105: Dole's Gracious Exit, 4/1/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_443 (PDF)
Item 106: April 14, 4/14/1988: Congressional Record c017_roll1_443 (PDF)
Item 107: [cont.] April 14, 4/14/1988: Congressional Record c017_roll1_444 (PDF)
Item 108: Senate (Part 1), 4/26/1988: Congressional Record c017_roll1_444 (PDF)
Item 109: [cont.] Senate (Part 2), 4/26/1988: Congressional Record c017_roll1_446 (PDF)
Item 110: Dole Stresses Importance of New American Leader, 7/20/1988: Great Bend Tribune c017_roll1_446 (PDF)
Item 111: Kansas Delegates Have Dole on Minds, 8/15/1988: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_446 (PDF)
Item 112: Doles Dropped from Veep List, 8/17/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_447 (PDF)
Item 113: Dole Draws Praise from Conventiongoers, 8/18/1988: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_447 (PDF)
Item 114: Pure Bob Dole' Shows up for Farm State Gathering, 8/18/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_447 (PDF)
Item 115: Feisty Dole Taunts 'Liberal' Dukakis on Foreign Policy, (date not noted): (publication not noted) c017_roll1_447 (PDF)
Item 116: Bob Dole's Our Choice in 1988; He Could Be a Great President, 11/16/1988: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_449 (PDF)
Item 117: Bob Dole's Furies (Part 1), 11/21/1988: Newsweek c017_roll1_449 (PDF)
Item 118: [cont.] Bob Dole's Furies (Part 2), 11/21/1988: Newsweek c017_roll1_451 (PDF)
Item 119: Sen. Dole Keynote NATat Conference Speaker, Winter 1988: The Township Crier c017_roll1_451 (PDF)
Item 120: Dole: A Lone Wolf, 2/22/1988: Newsweek c017_roll2_008 (PDF)
Item 121: My whole life raced in front of me', 1/11/1988: U.S. News & World Report c017_roll2_008 (PDF)
Item 122: Dole on a Roll, 2/22/1988: Time c017_roll2_009 (PDF)
Item 123: The Undoing of Bob Dole, 3/21/1988: Newsweek c017_roll2_009 (PDF)
Item 124: Sailing Against the Wind, 3/28/1988: Time c017_roll2_009 (PDF)