Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections
Name: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
Historical Note: The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics (Dole Institute) is a nonpartisan political institution at the University of Kansas founded by the former U.S. Senator from Kansas, Bob Dole. Opened on July 22, 2003, the Dole Institute houses Dole's Congressional papers and hosts frequent public programming on a variety of contemporary and historical issues.