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 8: 1967

Box 3

Folder 25: 96th Kansas Agricultural Convention - Topeka, Kansas, 12 January 1967: PDF available: c019_003_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: 48th Annual Ohio Pastors Convocation - Columbus, Ohio, 24 January 1967: PDF available: c019_003_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Culmore Methodist Church - Falls Church, Virginia, 1 February 1967: PDF available: c019_003_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: Wayne County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner - Goldsboro, North Carolina, 9 February 1967: PDF available: c019_003_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: Lincoln Day Celebration Noon Luncheon - Independence, Kansas, 11 February 1967: PDF available: c019_003_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: 25th National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Annual Meeting - San Francisco, California, 22 February 1967: PDF available: c019_003_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Lincoln Day Celebration - Clarksburg, West Virginia, 3 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: Greeting to the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, 7 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: House of Representatives on Farm Credit - Washington, D.C., 8 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: Fifty Years of Farm Credit, 8 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_034_all.pdf
Folder 35: Wayne County Lincoln Day Banquet - Richmond, Indiana, 16 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_035_all.pdf
Folder 36: Strengthening Agriculture, 28 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_036_all.pdf
Folder 37: No Title, Kansas, 1 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_037_all.pdf
Folder 38: Your Generation as Citizens, 1 March 1967: PDF available: c019_003_038_all.pdf
Folder 39: Spillman Creek Watershed, Soil Conservation Service - Kansas, 7 April 1967: PDF available: c019_003_039_all.pdf
Folder 40: Veterans of WWI Convention - Salina, Kansas, 8 April 1967: PDF available: c019_003_040_all.pdf
Folder 41: Agriculture and the 90th Congress, 17 April 1967: PDF available: c019_003_041_all.pdf
Folder 42: Ninth District of Virginia, 29 April 1967: PDF available: c019_003_042_all.pdf
Folder 43: Floor Statement of Post Office Letter Carriers, 6 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_043_all.pdf
Folder 44: Chicago Board of Trade - First International Agribusiness Conference - Chicago, Illinois, 11 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_044_all.pdf
Folder 45: The National Independent Meat Packers Association - Chicago, Illinois, 12 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_045_all.pdf
Folder 46: Thirtieth Anniversary Congratulations to Radio Station KSAL - Salina, Kansas, 17 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_046_all.pdf
Folder 47: First District-Northwest Area - Republican Women - Smith Center, Kansas, 20 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_047_all.pdf
Folder 48: St. Mary of the Plains College Commencement - Dodge City, Kansas, 20 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_048_all.pdf
Folder 49: Boy Scouts of America - Self-Reliance and the Goal of Excellence, 21 May 1967: PDF available: c019_003_049_all.pdf
Folder 50: Annual Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Garden City, Kansas, 3 June 1967: PDF available: c019_003_050_all.pdf

Box 4

Folder 1: Wilson Dam and Reservoir Dedication - Wilson, Kansas, 10 June 1967

PDF available: c019_004_001_all.pdf

Folder 2: Dedication of Clarence A. Gilbert Memorial - Plainville, Kansas, 10 June 1967

PDF available: c019_004_002_all.pdf

Folder 3: Bill Scott Dinner - Prince William County Republican Committee - Manassas, Virginia, 17 June 1967

PDF available: c019_004_003_all.pdf

Folder 4: Bob Price Appreciation Dinner - Pampa, Texas, 24 June 1967

PDF available: c019_004_004_all.pdf

Folder 5: First Annual Independence Day Celebration - Great Bend, Kansas, 4 July 1967

PDF available: c019_004_005_all.pdf

Folder 6: Extension Service - District I - Summer Planning Conference - Dodge City, Kansas, 10 July 1967

PDF available: c019_004_006_all.pdf

Folder 7: Western Plains States Campaign Management Seminar - Norman, Oklahoma, 15 July 1967

PDF available: c019_004_007_all.pdf

Folder 8: Republican Campaign Seminar - Emporia, Kansas, 12 August 1967

PDF available: c019_004_008_all.pdf

Folder 9: Kansas City, Kansas Rotary Club - Kansas City, Kansas, 5 September 1967

PDF available: c019_004_009_all.pdf

Folder 10: The Administration and the American Farmer - Russell, Kansas, 7 September 1967

PDF available: c019_004_010_all.pdf

Folder 11: Wyandotte County Republican Picnic - Kansas City, Kansas, 17 September 1967

PDF available: c019_004_011_all.pdf

Folder 12: Midwest Republican Women's Regional Conference - Chicago, Illinois, 22 September 1967

PDF available: c019_004_012_all.pdf

Folder 13: The Society of American Petroleum Engineers - Liberal, Kansas, 23 September 1967

PDF available: c019_004_013_all.pdf

Folder 14: Agriculture Economic Conference - Liberal, Kansas, 23 September 1967

PDF available: c019_004_014_all.pdf

Folder 15: The Problem - Unequal Justice Under Law, 3 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_015_all.pdf

Folder 16: First District Young Republicans Convention - Pratt, Kansas, 14 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_016_all.pdf

Folder 17: Dedication of a Meat-Packing Plant - Mankato, Kansas, 15 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_017_all.pdf

Folder 18: Jackson County Farm Bureau Association - Holton, Kansas, 16 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_018_all.pdf

Folder 19: Kansas Mental Health Association Convention - Wichita, Kansas, 27 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_019_all.pdf

Folder 20: Meade County Dinner Meeting - Meade, Kansas, 28 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_020_all.pdf

Folder 21: Kansas Division, USA-UNA Annual Meeting - Emporia, Kansas, 28 October 1967

PDF available: c019_004_021_all.pdf

Folder 22: Johnson County Young Republicans - Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 3 November 1967

PDF available: c019_004_022_all.pdf

Folder 23

Item 23: 49th Convention of Kansas Farm Bureau - Wichita, Kansas, 7 November 1967: PDF available: c019_004_023_all.pdf

Folder 24: Kansas Young Republican Federation Biennial Convention - Hutchinson, Kansas, 2 December 1967

PDF available: c019_004_024_all.pdf

Folder 25: Hard Winter Wheat Quality Advisory Council - Kansas City, Kansas, 4 December 1967

PDF available: c019_004_025_all.pdf