Robert J. Dole Press Clippings, 1939-1995 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Erin Wolfe

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert J. Dole Press Clippings, 1939-1995

Predominant Dates:1976, 1979, 1987-1988, 1991-1995

ID: 01/017

Primary Creator: Russell Public Library

Extent: 2941.0 Items. More info below.

Arrangement: The articles are listed in the order that they were collected and microfilmed, which is largely in chronological order. To facilitate browsing, the finding aid has been divided into series by year. During the microfilming process, 66 pages were duplicated. In these cases, only the higher quality image has been listed in the finding aid.

Abstract

Series of press clippings related to the political career of Kansas Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole for period of 1939-1995. Clippings were selected from various published sources from around the nation by the staff at the Russell Public Library.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains press clippings from newspapers, magazines, and other published sources, as well as some additional unpublished material, such as press releases or letters from Dole. Search the full text of all articles:

Please note that, due to the quality of microfilm scans, the full text search will not be able to identify all relevant results. Use the search box at the top right of the screen to search the article titles.

About 80% of the items (about 2300 articles) are from Kansas newspapers, with the rest from national publications and a few items from Dole's office or other non-published sources. The clippings cover many aspects of Dole's life and political career. There is an emphasis on Dole's major campaigns, specifically the 1976 Ford-Dole Presidential campaign and Dole's 1988 Presidential campaign, 1992 Senate campaign, and 1996 Presidential campaign through December 31, 1995.

Collection Historical Note

The content was selected by the staff at the Russell Public Library. It was microfilmed by the Kansas Historical Society and donated to Senator Dole in 1996.

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 2941 items, 866 sheets

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

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.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Microfilm Information Slides],
[Series 2: 1939],
[Series 3: 1940],
[Series 4: 1941],
[Series 5: 1943],
[Series 6: 1945],
[Series 7: 1959],
[Series 8: 1964],
[Series 9: 1965],
[Series 10: 1966],
[Series 11: 1967],
[Series 12: 1968],
[Series 13: 1969],
[Series 14: 1970],
[Series 15: 1971],
[Series 16: 1972],
[Series 17: 1974],
[Series 18: 1976],
[Series 19: 1977],
[Series 20: 1978],
[Series 21: 1979],
[Series 22: 1980],
[Series 23: 1981],
[Series 24: 1982],
[Series 25: 1983],
[Series 26: 1984],
[Series 27: 1985],
[Series 28: 1986],
[Series 29: 1987],
[Series 30: 1988],
[Series 31: 1989],
[Series 32: 1990],
[Series 33: 1991],
[Series 34: 1992],
[Series 35: 1993],
[Series 36: 1994],
[Series 37: 1995],
[All]

Series 28: 1986

34 articles

Item 1: Robert and Elizabeth Dole: America's No. 1 Power Couple (Part 1), Jan-86: Cosmopolitan c017_roll1_280 (PDF)
Item 2: [cont.] Robert and Elizabeth Dole: America's No. 1 Power Couple (Part 2), Jan-86: Cosmopolitan c017_roll1_281 (PDF)
Item 3: With His Wit About Him, 1/27/1986: Time c017_roll1_281 (PDF)
Item 4: The Dole Foundation Lends a Hand, Mar-86: Paraplegia News c017_roll1_281 (PDF)
Item 5: Dole Checks Sentiment for Presidential Bid, 4/1/1986: Waterloo Courier c017_roll1_282 (PDF)
Item 6: Tax Reform Depends on Cuts in Spending, Dole Tells State GOP, 4/2/1986: Arizona Republic c017_roll1_282 (PDF)
Item 7: Dole Backs Help for Contras at Hutchinson Fund-Raiser, 4/2/1986: Arkansas Democrat c017_roll1_282 (PDF)
Item 8: U.S. Should Go after Terrorists, Discourage Some Travel, Dole Says, 4/5/1986: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_282 (PDF)
Item 9: Dole Tells Local GOP Contra Aid Will Pass, 4/6/1986: Sioux City Journal c017_roll1_282 (PDF)
Item 10: Outcome of Senate Races a Key to Dole's Hopes for '88, 4/27/1986: Boston Globe c017_roll1_283 (PDF)
Item 11: Senate Majority Leader Dole is Running Hard for the Job, 5/25/1986: Detroit News c017_roll1_283 (PDF)
Item 12: Dole is Showing Real Presidential Timber, 5/28/1986: Sun Newspapers c017_roll1_283 (PDF)
Item 13: Centennial Commencement 1886-1986, 5/22/1986: Russell High School Commencement Program c017_roll1_284 (PDF)
Item 14: Letter from the Senator (Part 1), 5/22/1986: Forum '86 c017_roll1_284 (PDF)
Item 15: Forum '86 Program (Part 2), 5/22/1986: Forum '86 c017_roll1_285 (PDF)
Item 16: The Most Influential Kansan; Dole's Power Base Lies in Kansas Roots (Part 1), 6/1/1986: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_285 (PDF)
Item 17: [cont.] Dole (Part 2), 6/1/1986: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_286 (PDF)
Item 18: Live, from D.C., It's Senate TV, 6/3/1986: Hutchinson News c017_roll1_286 (PDF)
Item 19: The Senate's Leading Lights, 6/9/1986: Washington Post c017_roll1_286 (PDF)
Item 20: For Bob Dole, the Senate Could be a Springboard, 6/16/1986: Business Week c017_roll1_287 (PDF)
Item 21: To Dole, It was an Education to Get Past Disability, 6/16/1986: New York Times c017_roll1_287 (PDF)
Item 22: Sen. Dole Right on Voting Act, 7/5/1986: (publication not noted) c017_roll1_287 (PDF)
Item 23: Dole Assembling Strong Political Team, 7/7/1986: Kansas City Times c017_roll1_287 (PDF)
Item 24: Dole Forges New Public Image Geared to Presidential Race, 7/20/1986: Topeka Capital Journal c017_roll1_288 (PDF)
Item 25: Is Dole 'the Next Hot Property'?, 7/14/1986: Newsweek c017_roll1_288 (PDF)
Item 26: Running Hard, Dole's Leadership Role in Senate Helps Shape His Bid for Presidency, 8/15/1986: Wall Street Journal c017_roll1_288 (PDF)
Item 27: Grappling with the Bear, a Strategy for Dealing with Moscow, Oct-86: (publication not noted) c017_roll1_289 (PDF)
Item 28: Majority Ruler (Part 1), 10/5/1986: Chicago Tribune Magazine c017_roll1_290 (PDF)
Item 29: [cont.] Majority Ruler; Dole (Part 2), 10/5/1986: Chicago Tribune Magazine c017_roll1_291 (PDF)
Item 30: Sen. Dole Looking Good, 10/22/1986: Washington Times c017_roll1_291 (PDF)
Item 31: "You Have to Try a Little Harder", 11/2/1986: Parade Magazine c017_roll1_291 (PDF)
Item 32: The Challenge for the 100th Congress, Winter/1986: Campaign America c017_roll1_292 (PDF)
Item 33: Bob Dole's Our Choice in 1988; He Could Be a Great President, 11/16/1986: Wichita Eagle-Beacon c017_roll1_292 (PDF)
Item 34: Dole's Strategy on SALT, 12/15/1986: Washington Post c017_roll1_292 (PDF)