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 11: R

Item 1: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, undated: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his comments about Ronald Reagan at the dedication ceremony of a building named in his honor.
Available here: c020_011_000_001 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 2: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, undated: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for taking the time out of his schedule to have lunch with her.
Available here: c020_011_000_002 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 3: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 5/5/1995: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole endorsing former Kansas Governor John Carlin in his nomination for National Archivist.
Available here: c020_011_000_004 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 4: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/22/1995: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing him a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_011_000_005 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 5: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/22/1996: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing him a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_011_000_006 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 6: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 9/18/1996: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for his speech regarding drug abuse.
Available here: c020_011_000_007 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 7: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/22/1998: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing him a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_011_000_008 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 8: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/14/2000: Letter from former First Lady Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole wishing him a happy birthday.
Available here: c020_011_000_009 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 9: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/21/2002: Letter from Former First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole offering birthday wishes.
Available here: c020_011_000_010 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 10: Nancy Reagan to Bob Dole, 7/22/2005: Letter from Former First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan to Senator Bob Dole offering birthday wishes.
Available here: c020_011_000_011 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 11: Elliot L. Richardson to Bob Dole, 5/2/1971: Letter from Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Elliot L. Richardson to Senator Bob Dole regarding a lecture Richardson is to give at Kansas State University.
Available here: c020_011_000_012 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 12: Pat Roberts to Bob Dole, 9/6/1983: Representative from Kansas Pat Roberts to Senator Bob Dole offering condolences on death of Dole's mother.
Available here: c020_011_000_013 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 13: David Rockefeller to Bob Dole, 2/12/1998: Letter from Former Chairman of the Chase Manhattan Bank David Rockefeller to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for congratulating Rockefeller on receiving the Medal of Freedom.
Available here: c020_011_000_014 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 14: Nelson Rockefeller to Bob Dole, 10/17/1973: Letter from Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller scheduling a fundraising dinner.
Available here: c020_011_000_015 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 15: Nelson Rockefeller to Bob Dole, 2/14/1974: Letter from Founder, Commission on Critical Choice for Americans Nelson Rockefeller to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for a luncheon in Topeka.
Available here: c020_011_000_016 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 16: William Roy to Bob Dole, 1/19/1971: Letter from Representative from Kansas Bill Roy to Senator Bob Dole asking Dole to visit him in his office to greet Kansans.
Available here: c020_011_000_017 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 17: William Roy to Bob Dole, 1/28/1971: Letter from Representative from Kansas Bill Roy to Senator Dole thanking him for coming to Roy's Oath of Office.
Available here: c020_011_000_018 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 18: William Roy to Bob Dole, 3/14/1972: Letter from Representative from Kansas Bill Roy to Senator Bob Dole asking him to support S.2574, to simplify voter registration procedures.
Available here: c020_011_000_019 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 19: Donald Rumsfeld to Bob Dole, 2/11/1975: Letter from Assistant to the President Donald Rumsfeld to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for a job recommendation for William Crotinger.
Available here: c020_011_000_021 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 20: Donald Rumsfeld to Bob Dole, 3/5/1975: Letter from Assistant to the President Donald Rumsfeld to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for a copy of a speech.
Available here: c020_011_000_022 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 21: Donald Rumsfeld to Bob Dole, 6/12/2001: Letter from Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Senator Bob Dole thanking Dole for going to the opening ceremony for Armed Forces Day.
Available here: c020_011_000_023 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 22: Donald Rumsfeld to Bob Dole, 10/26/2001: Letter from Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for discussing the war against terrorism.
Available here: c020_011_000_024 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 23: Donald Rumsfeld to Bob Dole, 7/11/2005: Letter from Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Senator Bob Dole regarding a letter Dole sent about Arthur Wojtowicz.
Available here: c020_011_000_025 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 24: Dean Rusk to Bob Dole, 2/6/1967: Letter from Secretary of State Dean Rusk to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for support on a proposal.
Available here: c020_011_000_026 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 25: Jim Ryun to Bob Dole, 6/24/2005: Letter from Representative from Kansas Jim Ryun to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for a copy of "One Soldier's Story".
Available here: c020_011_000_027 (PDF, 1 pp.)