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 25: 1985

Box 38

Folder 8: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Washington, D.C., 13 January 1985
Folder 9: Chamber of Commerce - Washington, D.C., 24 January 1985: PDF available: c019_038_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: Congressional Leadership Seminar - Washington, D.C., 25 January 1985: PDF available: c019_038_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Valmont Industries - Washington, D.C., 31 January 1985: PDF available: c019_038_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: American Bankers Association - Washington, D.C., 7 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Anti-Defamation League Inaugural Dinner - Palm Beach, Florida, 7 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Friends of Bill Scranton Dinner - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 12 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Reactivation of the Tenth Mountain Division - Fort Drum, New York, 13 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: AFL-CIO Executive Council - Washington, D.C., 15 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Annual Kenworth Truck Dealers - Miami, Florida, 18 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: Marriott Managers Meeting - Washington, D.C., 18 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: National Conference of State Legislators - Washington, D.C., 21 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: State of the American Farm Conference - Washington, D.C., 24 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: National Governors' Association - Washington, D.C., 24 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: Washington Newstour - Washington, D.C., 25 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: Creve Coeur Club Washington Day Banquet - Peoria, Illinois, 26 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: The Carpet and Rug Institute - Washington, D.C., 28 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: Honeywell General Managers Meeting - Washington, D.C., 28 February 1985: PDF available: c019_038_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: Conference for Arab Americans - Washington, D.C., 2 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Association for Advanced Life Underwriting - Washington, D.C., 4 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: Dallas Chamber Board of Directors - Washington, D.C., 5 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: U.S. Feed Grains Council - Washington, D.C., 7 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: Washington Non-Profit Tax Conference - Washington, D.C., 7 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Republican Women's Federal Forum - Washington, D.C., 14 March 1985
Folder 32: Hogan and Hartson Congressional Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 19 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. - Washington, D.C., 20 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: National Parking Association - Washington, D.C., 21 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_034_all.pdf
Folder 35: Kansas State University: Landon Lecture - Manhattan, Kansas, 24 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_035_all.pdf
Folder 36: American Bar Association - Washington, D.C., 27 March 1985
Folder 37: YMCA Partner with Youth Victory Dinner - Washington, D.C., 27 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_037_all.pdf
Folder 38: American Paper Institute - Pinehurst, North Carolina, 29 March 1985: PDF available: c019_038_038_all.pdf
Folder 39: Alabama Farm Bureau - Washington, D.C., 1 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_039_all.pdf
Folder 40: Fay Improvement Company Financial Executives' Meeting - Washington, D.C., 2 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_040_all.pdf
Folder 41: Jeane Kirkpatrick Reception - Washington, D.C., 4 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_041_all.pdf
Folder 42: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association - Washington, D.C., 15 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_042_all.pdf
Folder 43: Building Construction Trades Group - Washington, D.C., 16 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_043_all.pdf
Folder 44: Iowa Bankers Meeting - Washington, D.C., 16 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_044_all.pdf
Folder 45: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Washington, D.C., 17 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_045_all.pdf
Folder 46: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 19 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_046_all.pdf
Folder 47: Hutchinson heights Fundraising Dinner - Hutchinson, Kansas, 19 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_047_all.pdf
Folder 48: 1985 Great American Award of the Committee of One - Kansas City, Missouri, 19 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_048_all.pdf
Folder 49: Kansas Press Association - Manhattan, Kansas, 20 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_049_all.pdf
Folder 50: Clemson University Dinner - Washington, D.C., 24 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_050_all.pdf
Folder 51: United Cerebral Palsy - Washington, D.C., 26 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_051_all.pdf
Folder 52: Association of Reserve City Bankers - Boca Raton, Florida, 28 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_052_all.pdf
Folder 53: League of Women Voters - Washington, D.C., 30 April 1985: PDF available: c019_038_053_all.pdf
Folder 54: National Association of Arab-Americans - Washington, D.C., 4 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_054_all.pdf
Folder 55: Senator D'Amato's Local Government Conference - Washington, D.C., 7 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_055_all.pdf
Folder 56: Government Research Corporation - Washington, D.C., 7 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_056_all.pdf
Folder 57: Scottish Rite Armed Forces Appreciation Day Ceremony - Alameda, Kansas, 10 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_057_all.pdf
Folder 58: Kansas Newman College Commencement - Wichita, Kansas, 11 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_058_all.pdf
Folder 59: Dodge City Community College Commencement - Dodge City, Kansas, 12 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_059_all.pdf
Folder 60: former Members of Congress Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 13 May 1985: PDF available: c019_038_060_all.pdf

Box 39

Folder 1: Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute - Washington, D.C., 16 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Security Properties Meeting - Washington, D.C., 16 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: National Association of Home Builders - Washington, D.C., 17 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: Divisional Post Review - Fort Riley, Kansas, 18 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: National Institute for Employment Equity - Overland Park, Kansas, 18 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: 67th Annual American Legion State Convention - Topeka, Kansas, 18 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: DuPont Plant and Sales Managers Seminar - Washington, D.C., 20 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Political Leadership Day - Washington, D.C., 20 May 1985: PDF available: c019_039_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: Seagrams and Sons Executive Forum - Washington, D.C., 3 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: 20/20 Group - Washington, D.C., 6 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: Rural Housing Council - Washington, D.C., 10 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: American Stock Exchange - State Department - Washington, D.C., 11 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Massachusetts Mutual Life Board of Directors - Washington, D.C., 12 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: Outdoor Advertising Association of American - Washington, D.C., 13 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Dedication of Dwight D. Eisenhower Sculpture - Abilene, Kansas, 15 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: New Hampshire Association of Commerce and Industry - Nashua, New Hampshire, 17 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: National Health Committee - Washington, D.C., 18 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_017_all.pdf
Folder 18: National Young Republicans Convention - Chicago, Illinois, 22 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_018_all.pdf
Folder 19: Mid-West Republican Leadership Conference - Grand Rapids, Michigan, 22 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_019_all.pdf
Folder 20: Health Insurance Association of America - Washington, D.C., 24 June 1985: PDF available: c019_039_020_all.pdf
Folder 21: Covington and Burlington Luncheon, 12 July 1985: PDF available: c019_039_021_all.pdf
Folder 22: National Urban League - Washington, D.C., 22 July 1985: PDF available: c019_039_022_all.pdf
Folder 23: National Association of Farmer-Elected Committeemen - Washington, D.C., 23 July 1985: PDF available: c019_039_023_all.pdf
Folder 24: Heart of America Council Breakfast - Kansas City, Kansas, 5 August 1985: PDF available: c019_039_024_all.pdf
Folder 25: International Platform Association - Washington, D.C., 7 August 1985: PDF available: c019_039_025_all.pdf
Folder 26: Business Roundtable - New York, New York, 1 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_026_all.pdf
Folder 27: Council on Foreign Relations - New York, New York, 5 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_027_all.pdf
Folder 28: National Republican Eagles - Washington, D.C., 13 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_028_all.pdf
Folder 29: Ford Foundation - Washington, D.C., 13 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_029_all.pdf
Folder 30: D'Accord Incorporated - Capital Intensive Industries - Washington, D.C., 17 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_030_all.pdf
Folder 31: Jaycees - Washington, D.C., 17 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_031_all.pdf
Folder 32: The Delegation of the National Peoples Congress of China Luncheon - Washington, D.C., 19 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_032_all.pdf
Folder 33: National Water Alliance Conference Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 20 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_033_all.pdf
Folder 34: National Rifle Association - Arlington, Virginia, 20 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_034_all.pdf
Folder 35: American Council on the Arts - Washington, D.C., 23 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_035_all.pdf
Folder 36: Human Events Group - Washington, D.C., 23 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_036_all.pdf
Folder 37: Money Market Services - Washington, D.C., 23 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_037_all.pdf
Folder 38: Coalitions for America - Washington, D.C., 25 September 1985: PDF available: c019_039_038_all.pdf
Folder 39: Business Conference Breakfast - Washington, D.C., 2 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_039_all.pdf
Folder 40: Tribute Dinner for Morris K. Udall - Americans for Indian Opportunity - Washington, D.C., 3 October 1985
Folder 41: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - Washington, D.C., 6 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_041_all.pdf
Folder 42: Magazine Publishers Association - Hilton Head, South Carolina, 7 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_042_all.pdf
Folder 43: The Heritage Foundation - Washington, D.C., 8 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_043_all.pdf
Folder 44: Chemical Manufacturers' Association - Washington, D.C., 8 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_044_all.pdf
Folder 45: International Council of Shopping Centers - Washington, D.C., 9 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_045_all.pdf
Folder 46: Onondaga County Republicans - Onandaga County, New York, 9 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_046_all.pdf
Folder 47: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - Washington, D.C., 11 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_047_all.pdf
Folder 48: Business Council - Hot Springs, Virginia, 11 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_048_all.pdf
Folder 49: Savage/Fogarty Companies - Washington, D.C., 15 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_049_all.pdf
Folder 50: Construction Industry Manufacturers Association - Washington, D.C., 16 October 1985: PDF available: c019_039_050_all.pdf

Box 40

Folder 1: Holocaust Museum - Washington, D.C., 16 October 1985: PDF available: c019_040_001_all.pdf
Folder 2: Vermont Republican Fundraiser - Northfield, Vermont, 19 October 1985: PDF available: c019_040_002_all.pdf
Folder 3: IRS Joint Conference - Washington, D.C., 24 October 1985: PDF available: c019_040_003_all.pdf
Folder 4: The American Jewish Committee - Kansas City, Missouri, 27 October 1985: PDF available: c019_040_004_all.pdf
Folder 5: Timmons and Company, Incorporated - Washington, D.C., 28 October 1985: PDF available: c019_040_005_all.pdf
Folder 6: Righteousness Award - Detroit, Michigan, 3 November 1985: PDF available: c019_040_006_all.pdf
Folder 7: National Association of Realtors, 10 November 1985: PDF available: c019_040_007_all.pdf
Folder 8: Council of Jewish Federations - Washington, D.C., 16 November 1985: PDF available: c019_040_008_all.pdf
Folder 9: Boys Town Jerusalem International Dinner - New York, New York, 17 November 1985: PDF available: c019_040_009_all.pdf
Folder 10: American League of Lobbyists - Washington, D.C., 21 November 1985: PDF available: c019_040_010_all.pdf
Folder 11: National Association of Manufacturers - Washington, D.C., 3 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_011_all.pdf
Folder 12: Former Members of Congress - Washington, D.C., 4 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_012_all.pdf
Folder 13: Merrill Lynch Private Capital Group - Washington, D.C., 5 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_013_all.pdf
Folder 14: National Council for Research Development - Washington, D.C., 6 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_014_all.pdf
Folder 15: Tribute to William Loeb Dinner - Washington, D.C., 11 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_015_all.pdf
Folder 16: Association of Advanced Life Underwriters - Washington, D.C., 16 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_016_all.pdf
Folder 17: Michigan State GOP's Annual Fall Event - Detroit, Michigan, 16 December 1985: PDF available: c019_040_017_all.pdf