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 22: 1982

Box 28

Folder 17: American Hospital Association Annual Meeting - Washington, D.C., 1 February 1982: PDF available: c019_028_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Chamber of Commerce - Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 4 February 1982: PDF available: c019_028_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Lincoln Day - Bakersfield, California, 12 February 1982: PDF available: c019_028_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Rotary Club Luncheon - State of the Economy - San Rafael, California, 12 February 1982: PDF available: c019_028_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Tribute to Dwayne Orville Andreas - New York, New York, 4 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: Futures Industry Association - Boca Raton, Florida, 6 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: Common Carriers Conference - Kansas City, Kansas, 8 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: American Newspaper Publishers Association - Washington, D.C., 9 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Computer and Communications Industry Association - Washington, D.C., 9 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: Delaware Investment Advisers - Washington, D.C., 11 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Federation of American Hospitals - Las Vegas, Nevada, 13 March 1982: PDF available: c019_028_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: Elizabeth Dole Speech - " A Clear Mandate to Rebuild Our Defenses" - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2 April 1982: PDF available: c019_028_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: American Gas Association - Washington, D.C., 17 April 1982: PDF available: c019_028_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: American International Automobile Dealers Association - Washington, D.C., 27 April 1982: PDF available: c019_028_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: American Group Practice Association - Washington, D.C., 30 April 1982: PDF available: c019_028_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: AMVETS 1982 Silver Helmet Awards Banquet - Arlington, Virginia, 1 May 1982: PDF available: c019_028_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: McDermott, Inc. - Washington, D.C., 5 May 1982: PDF available: c019_028_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: Day of Fasting for Soviet Dissents - Washington, D.C., 10 May 1982: PDF available: c019_028_034_all.pdf
Folder 35: American Bar Association - Washington, D.C., 15 May 1982: PDF available: c019_028_035_all.pdf
Folder 36: League of Women Voters - Houston, Texas, 16 May 1982: PDF available: c019_028_036_all.pdf
Folder 37: American Farm Bureau Federation - Washington, D.C., 8 June 1982: PDF available: c019_028_037_all.pdf
Folder 38: Food Policy Conference: "New Challenges in Nutrition" - Washington, D.C., 22 June 1982: PDF available: c019_028_038_all.pdf
Folder 39: Business Government Relations Council - Washington, D.C., 23 June 1982: PDF available: c019_028_039_all.pdf
Folder 40: South Dakota State Republican Convention - Yankton, South Dakota, 25 June 1982: PDF available: c019_028_040_all.pdf
Folder 41: International Platform Association - Washington, D.C., 6 August 1982: PDF available: c019_028_041_all.pdf
Folder 42: Sheet Metal Workers International Association - New York City, New York, 30 August 1982: PDF available: c019_028_042_all.pdf
Folder 43: Producers Advisory Forum - Washington, D.C., 10 September 1982: PDF available: c019_028_043_all.pdf
Folder 44: National Black Republican Council - Washington, D.C., 16 September 1982: PDF available: c019_028_044_all.pdf
Folder 45: National Press Club - Washington, D.C., 20 September 1982: PDF available: c019_028_045_all.pdf
Folder 46: John Rhodes Dinner - Washington, D.C., 21 September 1982: PDF available: c019_028_046_all.pdf
Folder 47: National Health Council 30th Annual Meeting - Washington, D.C., 30 September 1982: PDF available: c019_028_047_all.pdf
Folder 48: Evans-Novak Forum - Washington, D.C., 7 October 1982: PDF available: c019_028_048_all.pdf
Folder 49: Bill Emerson Campaign - Missouri, 12 October 1982: PDF available: c019_028_049_all.pdf
Folder 50: Price Waterhouse Tax Conference - Los Angeles, California, 14 October 1982: PDF available: c019_028_050_all.pdf

Box 29

Folder 1: Campaign Trail Stump Speech, 15 October 1982: PDF available: c019_029_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: National Wholesale Druggists Association - Las Vegas, Nevada, 17 October 1982: PDF available: c019_029_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: Heinz Event - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 26 October 1982: PDF available: c019_029_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: National Machine Dealers - Washington, D.C., 5 November 1982: PDF available: c019_029_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Washington Press Club - Washington, D.C., 10 November 1982: PDF available: c019_029_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: USSR Trade and Economic Council - Moscow, U.S.S.R., 16 November 1982: PDF available: c019_029_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: Parliamentary Group of the Supreme Soviet - Moscow, U.S.S.R., 18 November 1982: PDF available: c019_029_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Helsinki Commission - Madrid, Spain, 23 November 1982: PDF available: c019_029_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: IME Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 7 December 1982: PDF available: c019_029_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Nutrition Foundation National Academy of Sciences - Washington, D.C., 10 December 1982: PDF available: c019_029_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Larry Speaks: Kappa Sigma Man of the Year - Washington, D.C., 10 December 1982: PDF available: c019_029_011_all.pdf