VIP Letters, 1960-2008 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Erin Wolfe, Damien Gilbert, Julia Stanislav

Collection Overview

Title: VIP Letters, 1960-2008

Predominant Dates:1960-2004

ID: 01/020

Extent: 593.0 Letters

Arrangement: The letters are arranged alphabetically by the sender's last name. Multiple letters from the same sender are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The VIP Letters collection consists of letters that were removed from the Dole papers. With few exceptions, the letters were written to Senator Dole from notable public figures, including U.S. Presidents (about 66% of the letters), Congresspeople, foreign officials, and other distinguished persons. The contents of the letters covers a wide range of topics, including current events, personal notes, responses to letters from Dole, and more.

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Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: A-B],
[Box 2: George H.W. Bush],
[Box 3: C],
[Box 4: Bill Clinton],
[Box 5: D-E],
[Box 6: F-K],
[Box 7: Gerald Ford],
[Box 8: L],
[Box 9: M-Q],
[Box 10: Richard Nixon],
[Box 11: R],
[Box 12: Ronald Reagan],
[Box 13: S-Z],
[All]

Box 9: M-Q

Item 1: John Major to Bob Dole, 1/12/1995: Letter from British Prime Minister John Major to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his earlier letter and expounding on developments in Bosnia.
Available here: c020_009_000_001 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 2: Mike Mansfield to Bob Dole, 5/15/1979: Letter from US Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for attending a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister.
Available here: c020_009_000_002 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 3: Nelson Mandela to Bob Dole, 1/11/1995: Letter from President of South Africa Nelson Mandela to Senator Bob Dole requesting support for Rev. Leon Sullivan's effort to assist the South African government in its pursuit of the Reconstruction and Development Program's goals. Includes a note from N
Available here: c020_009_000_003 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 4: Bill Marriott Jr. to Bob Dole, 9/1/2005: Letter from CEO of Marriott International Bill Marriott Jr. to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for supporting Marriott's fight against hunger.
Available here: c020_009_000_004 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 5: George McGovern to Bob Dole, 1/18/1980: Letter from Senator George McGovern to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his kind words about McGovern at the Iowa presidential debate.
Available here: c020_009_000_005 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 6: George McGovern to Bob Dole, 4/15/2005: Letter from former senator George McGovern to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for the copy of One Soldier's Story.
Available here: c020_009_000_006 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 7: Robert Michel to Bob Dole, 6/23/1992: Letter from House Minority Leader Robert Michel to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for attending and speaking at Michel's "unveiling."
Available here: c020_009_000_007 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 8: Daniel Moynihan to Bob Dole, 9/6/1983: Letter from Senator Daniel Moynihan to Senator Bob Dole offering condolences for the death of Dole's mother.
Available here: c020_009_000_008 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 9: Nursultan Nazarbayev to Bob Dole, 2/22/1995: Letter from President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Senator Bob Dole congratulating him on his election as Senate Majority Leader and inviting him to visit Kazakhstan.
Available here: c020_009_000_009 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 10: Benjamin Netanyahu to Bob Dole, 11/6/1996: Letter from Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu to Senator Bob Dole expressing his admiration for Dole's pursuit of the US presidency.
Available here: c020_009_000_010 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 11: Sam Nunn to Bob Dole, 5/22/1996: Letter from Senator Sam Nunn to Senator Bob Dole congratulating him on his retirement from the Senate.
Available here: c020_009_000_011 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 12: Sadako Ogata to Bob Dole, 7/3/1998: Letter from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for meeting with him.
Available here: c020_009_000_012 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 13: Ehud Olmert to Bob Dole, 8/10/1995: Letter from Mayor of Jerusalem Ehud Olmert to Senator Bob Dole sending proposals on future developments of Jerusalem.
Available here: c020_009_000_013 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 14: George Pataki to Bob Dole, 12/16/2004: Letter from Governor of New York George Pataki to Senator Bob Dole inviting him to a post-inauguration parade watch party.
Available here: c020_009_000_014 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 15: Claude Pepper to Bob Dole, 5/11/1983: Letter from Congressman Claude Pepper to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for the letter Dole sent commending him on his work on the Social Security Commission.
Available here: c020_009_000_015 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 16: Colin Powell to Bob Dole, 10/27/2004: Letter from Secretary of State Colin Powell to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for recommending Jack Kemp to be a member of the State Department's Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities.
Available here: c020_009_000_016 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 17: Dan Quayle to Bob Dole, 12/6/1990: Letter from Vice President Dan Quayle to Senator Bob Dole wishing him and Elizabeth Dole a happy 15th anniversary.
Available here: c020_009_000_017 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 18: Dan Quayle to Bob Dole, 11/13/1992: Letter from Vice President Dan Quayle to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his efforts in the 1992 presidential race.
Available here: c020_009_000_018 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 19: Dan Quayle to Bob Dole, 12/28/1994: Letter from former vice president Dan Quayle to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his thoughts and prayers during Quayle's hospital stay.
Available here: c020_009_000_019 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 20: Dan Quayle to Bob Dole, 6/15/1995: Letter from former vice president Dan Quayle to Senator Bob Dole encouraging Dole to "keep the heat on" President Bill Clinton.
Available here: c020_009_000_020 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 21: Dan Quayle to Bob Dole, 10/17/1995: Letter from former vice president Dan Quayle to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for their meeting.
Available here: c020_009_000_021 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 22: Dan Quayle to Bob Dole, 1/16/1996: Letter from former vice president Dan Quayle to Senator Bob Dole encouraging Dole in his campaign for president.
Available here: c020_009_000_022 (PDF, 1 pp.)