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 8: L

Item 1: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 12/12/1972: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole offering advice on Dole's reelection campaign.
Available here: c020_008_000_001 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 2: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 1/8/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole congratulating him for defending Richard Nixon.
Available here: c020_008_000_002 (PDF, 2 pp.)
Item 3: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 1/18/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole requesting that an enclosed text be inserted into the Congressional Record.
Available here: c020_008_000_003 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 4: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 2/13/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for the American flag and offering advice about Dole's reelection campaign.
Available here: c020_008_000_004 (PDF, 4 pp.)
Item 5: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 3/5/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole providing information on possible competition in Dole's upcoming Senate race.
Available here: c020_008_000_005 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 6: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 3/15/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole informing him that C.Y. Thomas' anti-primary bill was killed in the Senate Republican caucus.
Available here: c020_008_000_006 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 7: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 3/20/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole providing information on potential candidates in the 1974 Kansas Senate race.
Available here: c020_008_000_007 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 8: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 4/2/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole enclosing a copy of a letter Landon wrote to President Nixon.
Available here: c020_008_000_008 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 9: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 4/12/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole discussing the Watergate scandal.
Available here: c020_008_000_009 (PDF, 3 pp.)
Item 10: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 9/25/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for the birthday greetings Dole sent.
Available here: c020_008_000_010 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 11: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 10/16/1973: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole inquiring whether Dole had put Landon's Baker University speech in the Congressional Record.
Available here: c020_008_000_011 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 12: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 2/13/1974: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole offering strategies to consider regarding Dole's 1974 reelection campaign.
Available here: c020_008_000_012 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 13: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 3/5/1974: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole requesting Dole to coordinate with Congressman Jack Edwards to put Landon's Native Sons and Daughters talk in the Congressional Record.
Available here: c020_008_000_013 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 14: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 4/2/1974: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole offering advice regarding Dole's statements about President Nixon.
Available here: c020_008_000_014 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 15: Alf M. Landon to Bob Dole, 8/30/1974: Letter from former Governor of Kansas Alf M. Landon to Senator Bob Dole offering his opinions on Dole's reelection campaign.
Available here: c020_008_000_015 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 16: Patrick Leahy to Bob Dole, 6/30/2005: Letter from Senator Patrick Leahy to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for the copy of One Soldier's Story.
Available here: c020_008_000_016 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 17: Jay Leno to Bob Dole, ????: Card from Tonight Show host Jay Leno to Senator Bob Dole complimenting the Senator.
Available here: c020_008_000_017 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 18: Jay Leno to Bob Dole, ????: Card from Tonight Show host Jay Leno to Senator Bob Dole complimenting the Senator.
Available here: c020_008_000_018 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 19: Jay Leno to Bob Dole, ????: Card from Tonight Show host Jay Leno to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for being on the show.
Available here: c020_008_000_019 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 20: John Lewis to Bob Dole, 11/7/1962: Telegram from President of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Commission John Lewis to Congressman Bob Dole congratulating him on his reelection.
Available here: c020_008_000_020 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 21: Trent Lott to Bob Dole, 11/18/2004: Letter from Senator Trent Lott to Senator Bob Dole extending an invitation to President George W. Bush's inaugural ceremony.
Available here: c020_008_000_021 (PDF, 1 pp.)
Item 22: Trent Lott to Bob Dole, 6/30/2005: Letter from Senator Trent Lott to Senator Bob Dole thanking him for the copy of One Soldier's Story.
Available here: c020_008_000_022 (PDF, 1 pp.)