Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Press Related Materials, 1961-1996 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Robert Lay, Catherine Riggs, Jeremy Denham, Jennifer Kirmer, Beth Nettels, Alex Rausch

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Press Related Materials, 1961-1996

ID: 01/006

Primary Creator: Dole, Robert J. (1923-2021)

Extent: 71.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: All series are arranged chronologically then alphabetically within each date range.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Clippings, manuscripts, press releases, correspondence and newsletters (114 boxes) document those functions of the Dole offices related to the media, 1961-1996. Arranged in 10 series - Columns, Journal Articles, Media Activities Plan, Newsletters, Op-Eds, Press Releases, Speeches, Subject Files, TV/Radio Files, and Newspaper Clippings - the records illuminate the communications of Senator Dole with constituents through newsletters (2 boxes), newspaper columns (1 box), and press releases (33 boxes). Records contained in Subject Files (28 boxes) concern subjects of interest to the Senator and his offices from 1964 to 1996, and also cover interactions between Dole's press secretaries and members of the media. The Newspaper Clippings series (36 boxes) includes articles and clippings relating to Bob Dole's extensive time in office, covering the years 1969 through 1996.

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Some materials within the Dole Archive are restricted because of their sensitive nature or because they contain personal or confidential information. These records are protected by federal laws such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Examples of restricted records are personnel files, medical records, financial records, and any materials containing personal information such as addresses and social security numbers. 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. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archive are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. Senator Dole has not donated his copyright interest in his papers and other historical materials to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. Permission to publish must be obtained from him or his designee. There are other materials in the library carrying a copyright interest that must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The 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_senate_papers_press.pdf

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Columns, 1976-1986],
[Series 2: Journal Articles, 1970-1989],
[Series 3: Media Activities Plan, 1977],
[Series 4: Newsletters, 1973-1986],
[Series 5: Op-Eds, 1979-1985],
[Series 6: Press Releases, 1961-1996],
[Series 7: Speeches, 1973-1994],
[Series 8: Subject Files, 1961-1996],
[Series 9: TV/Radio files, 1970-1988],
[Series 10: Newspaper Clippings, 1969-1996],
[All]

Series 7: Speeches, 1973-1994

Manuscripts for speeches delivered by Senator Dole. These speeches were given in a variety of settings including dedication ceremonies, social club luncheons, and business council meetings. Some of the material relates to the 1976 presidential campaign and material relating to Reagan's 1980 campaign is also represented here.

Box 44: 1973

Folder 4: Super Market Institute Midwinter Conference, Century Plaza Hotel Los Angeles, California, January 8, 1973
Folder 5: Luncheon with Republican Businessmen, Crocker-Citizens Plaza Los Angeles, California, January 8, 1973
Folder 6: Distinguished Service Awards Banquet, Junction City Jaycees, Junction City, Kansas, January 24, 1973
Folder 7: Kansas County Attorneys Association, Topeka, Kansas, January 29, 1973
Folder 8: Kansas Veterans Republican Club Annual Dinner, Topeka, Kansas, January 29, 1973
Folder 9: Kansas Day Gala, January 29, 1973
Folder 10: Manpower Development Training Administration Graduating Ceremony, Topeka VA Hospital, Kansas, February 2, 1973
Folder 11: American Legion Midwinter Forum, American Legion Post Home, Lawrence, Kansas, February 4, 1973
Folder 12: Lincoln Day Ladies Luncheon, Elks Club, Independence, Kansas, February 10, 1973
Folder 13: American Association of Councils of Medical Staffs of Private Hospitals, Inc. Washington D.C., February 12, 1973
Folder 14: Lincoln Day Dinner, Pekin, Illinois, February 19, 1973
Folder 15: Governmental Affairs Workshop, the Boeing Company, Capitol Hill Club, Washington D.C., February 20, 1973
Folder 16: Burlington County Lincoln Day Dinner, Pennsauken, New Jersey, February 24, 1973
Folder 17: Stout State University, Menomonie, Wisconsin, March 8, 1973
Folder 18: Twenty-first Annual Food Technology Conference, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, March 9, 1973
Folder 19: Lincoln Day Dinner, Doral Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, March 10, 1973
Folder 20: Baker University Awards Dinner, Alameda Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, March 22, 1973
Folder 21: Business and Professional Women's Club Student Union, Ft. Hays State College, Hays, Kansas, March 24, 1973
Folder 22: Hays Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Inn, Hays, Kansas, 1973-03-24
Folder 23: American G.I. Forum Banquet, Jayhawk Hotel, Topeka, Kansas, March 31, 1973
Folder 24: Dedication of Hansen Memorial Plaza, Logan, Kansas, April 8, 1973
Folder 25: Kansas State Federation of Federal Employees, Holiday Inn South, Topeka, Kansas, April 13, 1973
Folder 26: Annual Meeting of Goodwill Industries of Greater Wichita, Olive Ann Beech Gallery, Beechcraft Activity Center, Wichita, Kansas, April 14, 1973
Folder 27: Jaycees Dinner, Hilton Inn, Salina, Kansas, April 14, 1973
Folder 28: Conference on International Trade and Diplomacy, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 19, 1973
Folder 29: Annual Banquet, American Butter Institute, National Cheese Institute, Inc. Marriott Motor Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, April 24, 1973
Folder 30: Republican National Committee's Heritage Groups Testimonial Dinner, Essex House, New York, New York, April 30, 1973
Folder 31: Mock Hearings, President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington Hilton, Washington D.C., May 3, 1973
Folder 32: Cooperative Trade and Industrial Banquet, Wichita Area Vocational-Technical School, Wichita State Campus Activity Center, Wichita, Kansas, May 4, 1973
Folder 33: Lincoln-Eisenhower Dinner, Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, Indiana, May 10, 1973
Folder 34: Kansas Small Business of the Year Awards Dinner, Neodesha High School, Neodesha, Kansas, May 11, 1973
Folder 35: Annual Meeting of the Great Bend Cooperative Association, Barton County Community Junior College, Great Bend, Kansas, May 12, 1973
Folder 36: Kansas Bankers Association, Century II, Wichita, Kansas, May 12, 1973
Folder 37: Commencement Ceremonies, the College of Emporia, Emporia, Kansas, May 19, 1973
Folder 38: Great Bend Industries Dedication, Great Bend, Kansas, May 20, 1973
Folder 39: Morris County Republican Finance Dinner, Birchwood Manor, Whippany, New Jersey, May 31, 1973
Folder 40: Conference of the Coalition for Rural Development and the National Association of Development Organizations, Mayflower Hotel, Washington D.C., May 31, 1973
Folder 41: Twentieth National Watershed Congress, Holiday Inn Plaza, Wichita, Kansas, June 4, 1973
Folder 42: Council of Construction Employers, Statler Hilton, Washington D.C., June 6, 1973
Folder 43: Downtown Lawrence Improvement Dedication, Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, Kansas, June 9, 1973
Folder 44: Corn Refiners Association Breakfast, Madison Hotel, Washington D.C., June 13, 1973

Box 45: 1973-1978

Folder 1: Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Annual Luncheon Meeting, Highland Motor Inn, Great Bend, Kansas, June 23, 1973
Folder 2: American Dental Political Action Committee, Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C., June 26, 1973
Folder 3: Fourth of July Celebration, Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, Kansas, July 4, 1973
Folder 4: Oppenheimer and Company Research Seminar, University Club, New York, New York, July 17, 1973
Folder 5: National Salute to Small Business Ceremony, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Center, Abilene, Kansas, July 30, 1973
Folder 6: Legacy of Parks Dedication, Olathe, Kansas, August 13, 1973
Folder 7: Kiwanis Kansas District Annual Convention, Great Bend, Kansas, August 19, 1973
Folder 8: Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Manhattan, Kansas, August 21, 1973
Folder 9: Centennial Old Settlers Celebration, Mulvane, Kansas, August 25, 1973
Folder 10: Dedication - Gardenia Homes of Kansas, Inc. Chamber of Commerce, Lucas, Kansas, August 26, 1973
Folder 11: Luncheon Meeting for United Contractors Association, Wichita, Kansas, August 31, 1973
Folder 12: Kiwanis Club Luncheon, Century II, Wichita, Kansas, September 4, 1973
Folder 13: Annual Meeting, Missouri-Arkansas Basins Flood Control and Conservation Association, Glenwood Manor, Overland Park, Kansas, September 14, 1973
Folder 14: Johnson County Water Resources Association, September 15, 1973
Folder 15: Centennial of Hard Winter Wheat, Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, Kansas, September 17, 1973
Folder 16: Introduction of U.S. Senator Clifford P. Hanson, Evening Banquet, Lawrence, Kansas, September 28, 1973
Folder 17: Johnson County Courthouse Dedication, Olathe, Kansas, September 29, 1973
Folder 18: Coronado Federal Savings and Loan Dedication, Indian Springs Shopping Center, Kansas City, Kansas, September 29, 1973
Folder 19: World Angus Forum, Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, October 1, 1973
Folder 20: Legislative Report Breakfast, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Sheraton-Carlton, Washington D.C., October 4, 1973
Folder 21: Hunterdon County Fund Raising Dinner, VFW Home, Manville, New Jersey, October 4, 1973
Folder 22: Agriculture/Economic Conference, Kansas City, October 8, 1973
Folder 23: Telephone Address to Small Business Seminar in Kansas, October 10, 1973
Folder 24: Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, Glenwood Manor, Overland Park, Kansas, October 12, 1973
Folder 25: Independent Telephone Association Meeting, Convention Center, Miami, Florida, October 22, 1973
Folder 26: ChemAgro National Sales Meeting, Royal Inn-at-the-Wharf, San Diego, California, October 23, 1973
Folder 27: Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel, October 24, 1973
Folder 28: National Hearing Aid Society Annual Convention, Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, October 27, 1973
Folder 29: KANU Rededication Ceremonies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, October 28, 1973
Folder 30: Kansas Fall Convention of Chiropractors, Hilton Inn, Salina, Kansas, November 3, 1973
Folder 31: Kansas Hospital Association, November 8, 1973
Folder 32: Kansas Federation of the Blind, Jayhawk Hotel, Topeka, Kansas, November 10, 1973
Folder 33: Groundbreaking Ceremony, Kansas University Medical Center, November 10, 1973
Folder 34: Kansas Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Ramada Inn Downtown, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1973
Folder 35: Annual Meeting of the Kansas Official Council, Concert Hall, Century II Auditorium, Wichita, Kansas, November 12, 1973
Folder 36: National Conference of Agricultural Bankers, Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 12, 1973
Folder 37: 1976 Vice Presidential Campaign - Statements, 1976
Folder 38: Speech Drafts, 1976
Folder 39: Dedication of Presidential Marker, Russell, Kansas, January 5, 1978
Folder 40: Additional Comments upon Dedication of Marker, Russell, Kansas, January 7, 1978
Folder 41: Colorado Cattle Feeders Association, Denver, Colorado, January 14, 1978
Folder 42: Rock County Lincoln Day, Janesville, Wisconsin, January 17, 1978
Folder 43: Wisconsin Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Madison, Wisconsin, January 18, 1978
Folder 44: 4-H Foundation, Washington, D.C., January 19, 1978
Folder 45: Republican National Committee (RNC) Rules Review Committee, Washington, D.C., January 19, 1978

Box 46: 1978-1994

Folder 1: Testimonial for Dave Doctorian, Chillicothe, Missouri, January 21, 1978
Folder 2: Ukrainian Congress Committee, Chicago, Illinois, January 22, 1978
Folder 3: Farm Hearings, Kansas City, Kansas, January 24, 1978
Folder 4: Young Republican Conference, Washington, D.C., January 26, 1978
Folder 5: American Association for Hospital Development, Washington, D.C., February 2, 1978
Folder 6: National Tax Council, Washington, D.C., February 2, 1978
Folder 7: Hamilton County Lincoln Day Dinner, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 10, 1978
Folder 8: Ashland College Convocation Center Lincoln Day, Ashland, Ohio, February 11, 1978
Folder 9: Ohio Young Republican School of Politics, Upper Arlington, Ohio, February 11, 1978
Folder 10: Putnam County Lincoln Day Dinner, Ottawa, Ohio, February 11, 1978
Folder 11: Champaign County Lincoln Day Dinner, Champaign, Illinois, February 12, 1978
Folder 12: Lithuanian Independence Day Dinner, Chicago, Illinois, February 12, 1978
Folder 13: Lincoln Day Dinner, Trenton, Missouri, February 13, 1978
Folder 14: Health Industry Manufacturers Association, Dorado, Puerto Rico, February 15, 1978
Folder 15: Davie County Lincoln Day Dinner, Mocksville, North Carolina, February 18, 1978
Folder 16: Cataba County Lincoln Day Dinner, Hickory, North Carolina, February 18, 1978
Folder 17: Lincoln Day Speech, Greensboro, North Carolina, February 18, 1978
Folder 18: Black Political Action Committee, Atlanta, Georgia, February 17, 1978
Folder 19: Hungarian Award Acceptance, Fairfax, Virginia, February 19, 1978
Folder 20: Speech-Gridiron Dinner, March 11, 1978
Folder 21: Leadership Speech to Jaycees, Kinston, North Carolina, January 20, 1979
Folder 22: Speeches for Reagan-Bush Campaign, 1980
Folder 23: Announcement of Candidacy, May 24, 1980
Folder 24: Speeches/Interviews, 1988-1995
Folder 25: Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Maiden Speech, 1994