Digitized Press Releases, 1961-1996 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Collection Overview

Title: Digitized Press Releases, 1961-1996

Predominant Dates:1961-1996

ID: 01/015

Primary Creator: Dole, Robert J. (1923-2021)

Arrangement: The physical documents are organized chronologically within the respective House and Senate collections, as well as individual press releases filed with pertinent subject files. This finding aid provides a chronological item level list for all digitized press releases, regardless of physical location.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Robert J. Dole Press Releases were produced and accumulated by Robert J. Dole and his staff during Dole's 35 years as a United States Representative and Senator from Kansas. The releases document the constituent services provided by Dole and his handling of legislative issues in the House and Senate.

All press releases listed here are available for direct download. Click "Detailed Description" to access the full inventory or search the full text of all scanned press releases here:

The collection spans 1961-1996, and includes press releases issued by Dole's Congressional, Senate, and Republican Leadership offices. The releases include communications relating to all functions of the Dole offices on Capitol Hill: political events, legislative efforts, constituent relations, and press coverage. Although not a complete listing of all of the press releases to be found in various parts of the collections, this finding aid represents 9,704 press releases that have been digitized.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: 1961],
[Series 2: 1962],
[Series 3: 1963],
[Series 4: 1964],
[Series 5: 1965],
[Series 6: 1966],
[Series 7: 1967],
[Series 8: 1968],
[Series 9: 1969],
[Series 10: 1970],
[Series 11: 1971],
[Series 12: 1972],
[Series 13: 1973],
[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 16: 1976

Box 1

Folder 1: Dole Urges Action On Slumping Grain Market, 1/3/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760103urg.pdf
Folder 2: Dole Urges Farm Action -- Requests A Meeting With The President And The Secretary Of Ag, 1/7/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760107urg.pdf
Folder 3: Dole Asks For Unification Church Audit, 1/12/1976: Subject: Cults/Religious Issues - PDF available: 760112ask.pdf
Folder 4: Senate Agriculture Subcommittee To Probe Food Stamp Vendors, 1/13/1976: Subject: Public Welfare/Social Services - PDF available: 760113sen.pdf
Folder 5: Dole Telegram To Dale Lyons Concerning Blast Of Congressional Delegation By Lyons, 1/13/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760113tel.pdf
Folder 6: Kansan Joins Agriculture Committee Staff Roy Frederick, 1/19/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760119kan.pdf
Folder 7: Hearings To Be Scheduled To Examine Supplemental Security Income Error Rate, 1/21/1976: Subject: Public Welfare/Social Services - PDF available: 760121hea.pdf
Folder 8: Statement Before Subcommittee On Agricultural Research And General Legislation, 1/21/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760121sta.pdf
Folder 9: Clark Dole Cites FMHA Loan Errors, 1/22/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760122cla.pdf
Folder 10: Campaign Funds Transferred To Office Account, 1/23/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760123cam.pdf
Folder 11: I.R.S. Responds To Call For Unification Church Audit -- Dole Announces Meeting, 2/3/1976: Subject: Cults/Religious Issues - PDF available: 760203irs.pdf
Folder 12: Butz Assures Dole Parity Will Be Increased To 80% April 1, 2/4/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760204but.pdf
Folder 13: Dairy Price Support Compromise, 2/9/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760209dai.pdf
Folder 14: State Department Assisting Americans In Guatemala, 2/9/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760209sta.pdf
Folder 15: Shurts To Be Named To Kansas ASCE Committee, 2/10/1976: Subject: Nominations/Government Offices - PDF available: 760210shu.pdf
Folder 16: Dole Urges Loan Rate Hike; Dole Urges The President To Raise Farm Commodity Loan Rates To $2.00/Bushel For Wheat, 2/12/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760212urg.pdf
Folder 17: Dole Says No To Public Works Jobs Bill, 2/13/1976: Subject: Public Works - PDF available: 760213say.pdf
Folder 18: Dole Plans Grain Inspection Bill, 2/16/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760216pla.pdf
Folder 19: Dole Makes Statement On Unification Church, 2/18/1976: Subject: Cults/Religious Issues - PDF available: 760218mak.pdf
Folder 20: Dole Invites Neil Albert Salonen President Of The Unification Church To Meet, 2/20/1976: Subject: Cults/Religious Issues - PDF available: 760220inv.pdf
Folder 21: Dole Urges President Ford To Meet On Food Stamp Proposals, 2/20/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760220urg.pdf
Folder 23: To Ks Legislative Leaders: Regional Hew Officials May Not Be Acting With Complete Authority, 2/23/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 76023tok.pdf
Folder 24: Dole Compromise Daylight Savings Time Amendment Adopted By Senate, 2/24/1976: Subject: Energy - PDF available: 76024com.pdf
Folder 25: Dole Comments On Grain Sales To Russia, 2/26/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 76026com.pdf
Folder 22: Dole Critical Of Senate Debate On Oklahoma Election, 2/29/1976: Subject: Elections - PDF available: 760229cri.pdf
Folder 26: Dole Endorses Ford Plans For Agriculture, 3/5/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760305end.pdf
Folder 27: Dole Calls Ford Front Runner -- 94Th Congress The Last Of The Big Spenders, 3/7/1976: Subject: Elections - PDF available: 760307cal.pdf
Folder 28: Dole Will Offer Amendment To Exempt Custom Cutters, 3/9/1976: Subject: Labor - PDF available: 760309wil.pdf
Folder 29: Dole Amendments Eliminate Most Offensive Aspects Of Hatch Act Reform Bill, 3/11/1976: Subject: Federal Employees - PDF available: 760311ame.pdf
Folder 30: Dole Bellmon Have Introduced Grain Inspection Bill, 3/16/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760316bel.pdf
Folder 31: Dole Calls For Hearings Into Microwave Radiation Of Us Embassy In Moscow, 3/22/1976: Subject: Foreign Relations - PDF available: 760322cal.pdf
Folder 32: Decision Is Reagan's Says Dole, 3/22/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760322dec.pdf
Folder 33: Senate Accepts Dole Amendment Exempting Custom Operators From Regulations, 3/23/1976: Subject: Labor - PDF available: 760323sen.pdf
Folder 34: Dole Testifies; Offers Amendments To Stimulate Export Sales Of Commodities, 3/23/1976: Subject: Commerce/Trade - PDF available: 760323tes.pdf
Folder 35: Dole Resolution Condemning New EEC Regulations Is Approved By Senate, 3/31/1976: Subject: Commerce/Trade - PDF available: 760331res.pdf
Folder 36: $632,000 Rea Loan To Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative, 4/2/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760402six.pdf
Folder 37: Dole Seeks Compromise On Food Stamp Reform Legislation, 4/3/1976: Subject: Public Welfare/Social Services - PDF available: 760403see.pdf
Folder 38: Dole Sponsors Employment Incentive Bill, 4/10/1976: Subject: Labor - PDF available: 760410spo.pdf
Folder 39: Dole Introduces Amendments To Grain Inspection Bill, 4/14/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760414int.pdf
Folder 40: Dole Points Out Carter's Real Mistake, 4/14/1976: Subject: Democratic Party - PDF available: 760414poi.pdf
Folder 41: Correction Of U.P.I. Report Stating That Senators Dole And Pearson Voted No On S. 3201 -- Job Bill, 4/15/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760415cor.pdf
Folder 42: Problems Should Be Placed In Perspective Dole Tells Graduates, 4/21/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760421pro.pdf
Folder 43: Dole Anticipates Senate Move To Give Higher Priority To Small Business, 4/26/1976: Subject: Business - PDF available: 760426ant.pdf
Folder 44: Dole Scores Federal Take-Over Of Grain Inspection, 4/26/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760426sco.pdf
Folder 45: Senate Grain Inspection Bill Is Politics Not Solution, 4/27/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760427sen.pdf
Folder 46: Tax Freedom Day Hope For The Future; Who Is To Blame?, 4/30/1976: Subject: Taxes - PDF available: 760430tax.pdf
Folder 47: Dole Announces Kanopolis Hearings In Senate, 5/3/1976: Subject: Senate - PDF available: 760503ann.pdf
Folder 48: Dole Bengston Testify On Kansas Reclamations Project, 5/6/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760506ben.pdf
Folder 49: Dole Proposal Would Require Estimate Of Cost To State And Local Governments, 5/6/1976: Subject: Government Affairs - PDF available: 760506pro.pdf
Folder 50: Dole Proposal Approved; Kansans Will Receive $540,000 For Conservation Program, 5/6/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760506proa.pdf
Folder 51: Dole Reserve Amendment Adopted By Senate Committee Allowing Foreign Nations To Buy And Store Reserve Stock Of Ag Commodities, 5/6/1976: Subject: Foreign Relations - PDF available: 760506res.pdf
Folder 52: Dole Refuses To Sign Conference Report On The Budget Resolution, 5/7/1976: Subject: Budget - PDF available: 760507ref.pdf
Folder 53: Dole Urges Swift Action On Estate Tax Relief, 5/7/1976: Subject: Taxes - PDF available: 760507urg.pdf
Folder 54: Beef Promotion Measure Gets Final Senate Approval, 5/12/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760512bee.pdf
Folder 55: Introduces Bill To Extend Revenue Sharing With Modifications, 5/13/1976: Subject: Taxes - PDF available: 760513int.pdf
Folder 56: Meets With Handicapped Elderly Interest Groups To Discuss Tax Incentives, 5/13/1976: Subject: Disability Issues - PDF available: 760513mee.pdf
Folder 57: Topeka Receives $1,166,000 Community Development Block Grant, 5/14/1976: Subject: Grants/Federal Dollars - PDF available: 760514top.pdf
Folder 58: Dole Comments On Packer Bonding Bill, 5/19/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760519com.pdf
Folder 59: Finance Committee Adopts Dole Proposal To Close Tax Loophole, 5/19/1976: Subject: Taxes - PDF available: 760519fin.pdf
Folder 60: Senator Dole's Agenda For May 21 And 22, 5/21/1976: Subject: Schedules - PDF available: 760521sen.pdf
Folder 61: Public Ahead Of Congress In Recognizing Need For Strong Defense Says Dole, 5/22/1976: Subject: Defense - PDF available: 760522pub.pdf
Folder 62: Senate Finance Committee Approves Dole Tax Privacy Bill, 5/26/1976: Subject: Taxes - PDF available: 760526sen.pdf
Folder 63: Dole Shriver Get Hew To Review Funding Policy, 5/28/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760528dol.pdf
Folder 64: Dole Statement Following Hew Meeting On Title I Funds For Wichita, 6/2/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760602sta.pdf
Folder 65: Dole Scott Introduce Full Employment And Anti-Inflation Act, 6/10/1976: Subject: Economy - PDF available: 760610sco.pdf
Folder 66: Finance Committee Adopts Dole Farm Estate Tax Relief Proposal, 6/11/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760611fin.pdf
Folder 67: Meeting On Grain Inspection Brings No Compromise, 6/11/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760611mee.pdf
Folder 68: $2.6 Million For Vet School Notification By Secretary Weinberger Phase III Of Building Program, 6/11/1976: Subject: Veterans - PDF available: 760611vet.pdf
Folder 69: Dole Amendment Assures Public Voice On HMO Selections, 6/14/1976: Subject: Health - PDF available: 760614ame.pdf
Folder 70: Ag Committee Approves Resolution Calling For Delay Of OSHA Regulations, 6/15/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760615del.pdf
Folder 71: Senate Passes Dole Honeybee Bill, 6/15/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760615hon.pdf
Folder 72: Senate Approves Packer Bonding Bill, 6/17/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760617sen.pdf
Folder 73: Conferees Approve $100,000 For Towanda Reservoir Planning, 6/24/1976: Subject: Public Works - PDF available: 760624tow.pdf
Folder 74: Dole Warns Midwestern GOP Chairman Not To Become Preoccupied With Presidential Politics, 6/26/1976: Subject: Republican Party - PDF available: 760626war.pdf
Folder 75: Dole Proposes New Compromise For Grain Inspection Legislation, 6/28/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760628pro.pdf
Folder 76: Dole Expects Grain Inspection Conference To Re-Convene After Democratic Convention, 6/30/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760630exp.pdf
Folder 77: Kansas To Receive Additional Funds For Wind Erosion Control, 7/1/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760701kan.pdf
Folder 78: Dole Applauds Permit Decision By White House On Army Corp Of Engineers Dredge And Fill Program, 7/2/1976: Subject: Public Works - PDF available: 760702app.pdf
Folder 79: Dole Scores Green Thumb In D.C. On Elderly And Low Incomes, 7/8/1976: Subject: Public Welfare/Social Services - PDF available: 760708sco.pdf
Folder 80: Farmer-To-Farmer Program To Be Initiated, 7/12/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760712far.pdf
Folder 81: President Signs Disaster Declaration For Ten Kansas Counties, 7/13/1976: Subject: Natural Disasters - PDF available: 760713sig.pdf
Folder 82: Dole Comments On Carter's Choice Of Mondale, 7/15/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760715com.pdf
Folder 83: Carter's Grin His Only Comment On Tough Issues Dole Charges, 7/16/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760716car.pdf
Folder 84: Dole Would Extend Freeze On Postage Rates And Post Office Closings, 7/17/1976: Subject: Postal Service - PDF available: 760717wou.pdf
Folder 85: Dole Calls Congress Acts Burdensome To American Farmers, 7/19/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760719cal.pdf
Folder 86: Dole Proposal Will Include Members Of Congress Under Jurisdiction Of Special Prosecutor, 7/21/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760721pro.pdf
Folder 87: Dole To Testify On Behalf Of Nation's Farmers, 7/23/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760723tot.pdf
Folder 88: Dole Reaction To Reagan's Choice Of Running Mate, 7/26/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760726rea.pdf
Folder 89: Dredge And Fill Permit Program Before Public Works Committee, 7/27/1976: Subject: Public Works - PDF available: 760727cal.pdf
Folder 90: Grain Inspection Conferees Making Progress, 7/28/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760728gra.pdf
Folder 91: Two EPA Grants To Kansas Total $142 066, 7/29/1976: Subject: Environment - PDF available: 760729epa.pdf
Folder 92: Dole Provision To Aid Handicapped Individuals Approved By Senate, 7/29/1976: Subject: Disability Issues - PDF available: 760729pro.pdf
Folder 93: Mondale Lacks Credibility On Agriculture Issues Charges Dole, 7/31/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760731mon.pdf
Folder 94: Dole Says Schweiker's Vice Presidential Candidacy Sputtering, 7/31/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760731say.pdf
Folder 95: Dole Will Propose Automatic Income Tax Reductions To Offset Inflation, 8/3/1976: Subject: Economy - PDF available: 760803wil.pdf
Folder 96: Dole Announces Committee Move On Kanopolis Bill, 8/4/1976: Subject: Senate - PDF available: 760804ann.pdf
Folder 97: Carter Confused, 8/4/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760804car.pdf
Folder 98: Dole Criticizes Reformers On Tax Indexation Vote, 8/4/1976: Subject: Taxes - PDF available: 760804cri.pdf
Folder 99: Dole's First Full Week Of Campaigning An Unqualified Success, 8/5/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760805fir.pdf
Folder 100: Dole Urges Employment And Anti-Inflation Bill, 8/5/1976: Subject: Economy - PDF available: 760805urg.pdf
Folder 101: Before Republican Platform Committee Hearings, 8/10/1976: Subject: Republican Party - PDF available: 760810rep.pdf
Folder 102: Dole Urges Republican Convention To Support Open Export Policy For Farm Commodities, 8/10/1976: Subject: Republican Party - PDF available: 760810urg.pdf
Folder 103: Dole Says Farmers Lose Under Democrat Agriculture Policy, 8/15/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760815say.pdf
Folder 104: Dole Cites Democrat Candidate And Platform For Deceptions, 8/16/1976: Subject: Democratic Party - PDF available: 760816citp1.pdf
Folder 105: Dole's Speech To Be Interpreted In Sign Language By Ula Williams Of K.C., 8/16/1976: Subject: General - PDF available: 760816spe.pdf
Folder 106: Dole Responsible For Experimental Job Program, 8/18/1976: Subject: Labor - PDF available: 760818rep.pdf
Folder 107: Dole Says Democrat Economy Propped Up By War, 8/18/1976: Subject: ECIB - PDF available: 760818say.pdf
Folder 108: Briefings Begin Monday For VP Candidate Dole, 8/23/1976: Subject: Elections - PDF available: 760823bri.pdf
Folder 109: Dole Will Begin Western Tour, 8/23/1976: Subject: Campaigns - PDF available: 760823wil.pdf
Folder 110: Dole Calls On Carter To Apologize To FBI Director Clarence Kelley, 9/8/1976: Subject: Federal Employees - PDF available: 760908cal.pdf
Folder 111: Dole Applauds Efforts To Curb Medicaid Abuse, 9/10/1976: Subject: Health - PDF available: 760910app.pdf
Folder 112: Dole Protests Prune And Walnut Curbs, 9/10/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760910pro.pdf
Folder 113: Dole Proposes Second Grain Inspection Compromise, 9/18/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 760918pro.pdf
Folder 114: Report On Guidelines Suggested By Dole Shows $143.6 Million Saved, 11/22/1976: Subject: Budget - PDF available: 761122rep.pdf
Folder 115: Dole Announces Air Force Contracts Totaling Over $5 Million, 11/30/1976: Subject: Appropriations - PDF available: 761130ann.pdf
Folder 116: Dole Calls For Tax Cut And Federal Employment Incentives, 12/1/1976: Subject: Federal Employees - PDF available: 761201calp.pdf
Folder 117: Dole To Propose Presidential Task Force On MIAs, 12/2/1976: Subject: Vietnam War - PDF available: 761202topp.pdf
Folder 118: Dole Calls For Expanded Export Markets For Farm Commodities, 12/7/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 761207calp.pdf
Folder 119: Dole Schedules Meeting To Discuss Problems In Implementing New Grain Inspection Act, 12/29/1976: Subject: Agriculture - PDF available: 761229sch.pdf
Folder 120: Dole Urges Ford To Reject Pay Raises For Members Of Congress, Judiciary, And Executive Appointees, 12/29/1976: Subject: Budget - PDF available: 761229urg.pdf

Box 20

Folder 21

Item 17: Dole To Be Lead Witness In Support Of Direct Popular Election, 1/26/1976: PDF available: s-press_020_021_017.pdf

Folder 6

Item 3: "Senator Bob Dole today called attention to progress being made toward eliminating barriers to the physically handicapped in a statement released in observance of National Awareness Week, 7/3/1976: PDF available: s-press_020_006_003.pdf
Item 26: Statement on the Nomination of Richard D. Rogers to be U.S. Federal Judge for the Federal District Court of Kansas, 7/24/1976: PDF available: s-press_020_006_026.pdf