VIP Letters, 1960-2008 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Erin Wolfe, Damien Gilbert, Julia Stanislav

Collection Overview

Title: VIP Letters, 1960-2008

Predominant Dates:1960-2004

ID: 01/020

Extent: 593.0 Letters

Arrangement: The letters are arranged alphabetically by the sender's last name. Multiple letters from the same sender are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The VIP Letters collection consists of letters that were removed from the Dole papers. With few exceptions, the letters were written to Senator Dole from notable public figures, including U.S. Presidents (about 66% of the letters), Congresspeople, foreign officials, and other distinguished persons. The contents of the letters covers a wide range of topics, including current events, personal notes, responses to letters from Dole, and more.

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Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: A-B],
[Box 2: George H.W. Bush],
[Box 3: C],
[Box 4: Bill Clinton],
[Box 5: D-E],
[Box 6: F-K],
[Box 7: Gerald Ford],
[Box 8: L],
[Box 9: M-Q],
[Box 10: Richard Nixon],
[Box 11: R],
[Box 12: Ronald Reagan],
[Box 13: S-Z],
[All]

Box 12: Ronald Reagan

Item 1: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/7/1962: Letter from Spokesman for General Electric Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole apologizing for not making a commitment at this time.
Available here: c020_012_000_001 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 2: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/2/1967: Letter from Governor of California Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole having received his resolution to award a posthumous gold medal to Walt Disney.
Available here: c020_012_000_002 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 3: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 12/13/1967: Letter from Governor of California Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for meeting Nancy Reagan at the airport.
Available here: c020_012_000_003 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 4: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/17/1968: Letter from Governor of California Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole regarding a fundraiser he is speaking at in Topeka.
Available here: c020_012_000_004 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 5: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/7/1974: Letter from Governor of California Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole in regards to a fundraising event in Topeka for Dole.
Available here: c020_012_000_005 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 6: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 12/12/1974: Letter from Governor of California Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole asking for support in two bills.
Available here: c020_012_000_006 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 7: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 12/3/1980: Letter from President Elect of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole asking for concerns on upcoming legislature.
Available here: c020_012_000_007 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 8: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/3/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing a new economic program.
Available here: c020_012_000_008 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 9: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/7/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his role in the debt limit legislation.
Available here: c020_012_000_009 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 10: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/6/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for voting to forego the dairy price support increase in S. 509.
Available here: c020_012_000_010 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 11: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/31/1981: A letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving him a signing pen as memento for the passage of S.509.
Available here: c020_012_000_011 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 12: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 4/3/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his support on the final passage of Senate continuing Resolution 9.
Available here: c020_012_000_012 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 13: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/12/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his support of the Budget Resolution.
Available here: c020_012_000_013 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 14: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/6/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for work on a new tax plan.
Available here: c020_012_000_014 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 15: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/30/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for supporting the reconciliation bill.
Available here: c020_012_000_015 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 16: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/29/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing him a belated birthday.
Available here: c020_012_000_016 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 17: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/10/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving a signing pen and thanking him for support on economic recovery legislation.
Available here: c020_012_000_018 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 18: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/14/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his support on S.391, the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982.
Available here: c020_012_000_019 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 19: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 10/16/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking for Dole's role in passing S. 884, the Agriculture and Food Act.
Available here: c020_012_000_020 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 20: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 10/29/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for helping the Senate reject the House Concurrent Resolution 194.
Available here: c020_012_000_021 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 21: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 12/23/1981: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for agreeing to serve on the new National Commission on Social Security Reform.
Available here: c020_012_000_022 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 22: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/7/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for being in the Oval Office when the President signed the Agriculture and Food Act.
Available here: c020_012_000_023 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 23: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/20/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole asking for support legislation for the IRS.
Available here: c020_012_000_024 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 24: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/13/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing a trip to the Midwest.
Available here: c020_012_000_025 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 25: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/25/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his vote to sustain a veto of the Standby Petroleum Allocation Act, S. 1503.
Available here: c020_012_000_026 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 26: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/8/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole about Social Security reform.
Available here: c020_012_000_027 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 27: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/22/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing the passing of Senate Concurrent Resolution 92, the First Concurrent Budget Resolution.
Available here: c020_012_000_028 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 28: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/25/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole offering his support for those who served in Vietnam, as Dole was throwing many Memorial Day events in Topeka.
Available here: c020_012_000_029 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 29: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/2/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole reemphasizing his commitment to provisions of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981.
Available here: c020_012_000_030 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 30: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/24/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for a telegram on security and cooperation.
Available here: c020_012_000_031 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 31: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/30/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving Dole a signing pen which was used to sign the extension of the Voting Right Act of 1965.
Available here: c020_012_000_032 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 32: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/16/1982: Letter from President of United States to Senator Bob Dole offering birthday wishes.
Available here: c020_012_000_033 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 33: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/17/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving his support on a bill introduced by the Senate Finance Committee.
Available here: c020_012_000_034 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 34: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 8/9/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing the Educational Opportunity and Equity Act of 1982 (S. 2673)
Available here: c020_012_000_035 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 35: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 8/10/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for supporting S.J. Resolution 58, a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget.
Available here: c020_012_000_036 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 36: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/27/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing equality before the law and the Executive Order 12336.
Available here: c020_012_000_037 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 37: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 10/29/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving Dole a signing pen commemorating the signing of H.R. 5154 by Reagan
Available here: c020_012_000_038 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 38: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 11/22/1982: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole explaining his decision to place 100 MX "Peacekeeper" missiles in Wyoming in case the Soviets continue their military buildup.
Available here: c020_012_000_039 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 39: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/21/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for a letter regarding the Caribbean Basin Initiative and assures Dole that it is one of his top legislative priorities.
Available here: c020_012_000_040 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 40: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/24/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for a letter about the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act; equity for all American taxpayers is of prime concern.
Available here: c020_012_000_041 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 41: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/5/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his service on the National Commission on Social Security Reform.
Available here: c020_012_000_042 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 42: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 4/26/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving Dole the signing pen from H.R. 1900, the Social Security Amendments of 1983.
Available here: c020_012_000_043 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 43: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/26/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for support of the Senate Concurrent Resolution 26, to deploy 100 peacekeepers missiles and develop a new single-warhead ICBM.
Available here: c020_012_000_044 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 44: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/2/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving a signing pen for the designation of National Andrei Sakharov Day.
Available here: c020_012_000_045 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 45: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/6/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole asking Dole to join a commission on drunk driving.
Available here: c020_012_000_046 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 46: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/8/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole sharing two publications which highlight some republican accomplishments.
Available here: c020_012_000_047 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 47: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/15/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing him a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_012_000_048 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 48: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/27/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for support in the proceeding of the production and deployment of the MX Peacekeeper missile.
Available here: c020_012_000_049 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 49: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 8/3/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for his support in efforts to deal with the problem of ensuring
Available here: c020_012_000_050 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 50: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/7/1983: Telegram from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole offering condolences on the death of Dole's mother.
Available here: c020_012_000_051 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 51: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/12/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving support to certain nominees for the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Available here: c020_012_000_052 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 52: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/23/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for interest in developing defense technology against ballistic missiles, and to not prejudge the Defensive Technology Plan.
Available here: c020_012_000_053 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 53: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/26/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving support for the reauthorization of General Revenue Sharing in the Senate version of H.R. 2780
Available here: c020_012_000_054 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 54: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 10/5/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving a signing pen used to sign the Caribbean Basin Initiative into law.
Available here: c020_012_000_055 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 55: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 10/11/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for support of the Fiscal Year 1984 Defense Authorization Bill.
Available here: c020_012_000_056 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 56: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 11/15/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole reminding him of the importance of s. 528, the Educational Opportunity Equity act.
Available here: c020_012_000_057 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 57: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 11/18/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for support on the debt ceiling increase, H.J. Res. 308.
Available here: c020_012_000_058 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 58: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 12/9/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving a signing pen for H.R. 2780, the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1983.
Available here: c020_012_000_059 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 59: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/19/1984: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing plans for debt reduction.
Available here: c020_012_000_060 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 60: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/27/1984: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole offering his support on H.R. 4170, the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.
Available here: c020_012_000_061 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 61: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/20/1984: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing Dole a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_012_000_062 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 62: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 11/27/1984: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving a signing pen from the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 as Public Law 98-473.
Available here: c020_012_000_063 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 63: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/3/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole welcoming him back to the Washington and the 99th congress.
Available here: c020_012_000_064 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 64: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/7/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole informing Dole that he is planning his State of the Union address on February 06.
Available here: c020_012_000_065 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 65: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/6/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for his help in appointing Ed Meese for Attorney General.
Available here: c020_012_000_066 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 66: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/16/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole urging support on two resolutions that would release funds for 21 MX missiles.
Available here: c020_012_000_067 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 67: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 3/20/1983: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for support of S.J. Res 71; which released FY 85 funding for MX missiles.
Available here: c020_012_000_068 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 68: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 4/30/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for his leadership on the Senate vote to approve $14 million in humanitarian aid to Nicaraguan Contras.
Available here: c020_012_000_069 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 69: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/23/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his leadership in the passing of the deficit reduction plan.
Available here: c020_012_000_070 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 70: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/23/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole endorsing the terms of the Nunn/Warner Amendment to the FY 86 Defense Authorization Bill.
Available here: c020_012_000_071 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 71: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 8/23/1985: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for a message during his recent surgery.
Available here: c020_012_000_072 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 72: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/7/1986: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for voting in opposition of Senate Joint Resolution 316 to prohibit the sale of air defense and anti-ship missiles to Saudi Arabia.
Available here: c020_012_000_073 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 73: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/12/1986: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole sending his best wishes for the success of the Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum in Caen, France.
Available here: c020_012_000_074 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 74: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 6/6/1986: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole expressing gratitude that the Senate sustained his veto of Senate Joint Resolution 316, prohibiting arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Available here: c020_012_000_075 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 75: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/18/1986: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing Dole a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_012_000_076 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 76: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 11/25/1987: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole discussing a bipartisan agreement to make meaningful reductions in the Federal deficit.
Available here: c020_012_000_077 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 77: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 10/13/1988: Letter from President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole giving Dole a signing pen from law H.R. 5090, the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement Implementation act of 1988.
Available here: c020_012_000_078 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 78: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/28/1990: Letter from Former President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his kind words about efforts to bring democracy to Nicaragua.
Available here: c020_012_000_079 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 79: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/27/1992: Letter from Former President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for a book and his gladness in hearing that Dole's recovery is going smoothly.
Available here: c020_012_000_080 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 80: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 2/11/1994: Letter from Former President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for making his birthday such a success, turning 83 will be one of the highlights of his life.
Available here: c020_012_000_081 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 81: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 4/11/1994: Letter from Former President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole inviting him to a special one-day conference, "Do Conservatives Have a Sense of Humor?"
Available here: c020_012_000_082 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 82: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/22/1994: Letter from Former President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole offering birthday wishes.
Available here: c020_012_000_083 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 83: Ronald Reagan to Bob Dole, 1/17/1997: Letter from Former President of the United States Ronald Reagan to Senator Bob Dole congratulating him on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Available here: c020_012_000_084 (PDF, 1 pp.)