Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Doleis an American politician who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996 and in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. In the 1976 presidential election, Dole was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President and incumbent President Gerald Ford's running mate. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 and 1988. In 1996, Dole was able to secure the Republican nomination for President of the United States, but lost...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 July 1923
CityRussell, KS
As Americans, we need to be concerned not only about another humanitarian tragedy for the Kurds of Iraq, but also about the potential resurgence of Saddam Hussein as a menace to the peace and stability of this vital region,
no more verbally incomprehensible; no more devoid of the vision thing; and no more the cautious pragmatist proudly displaying the virtues of tradition and the advantages of biological seniority.
The role of the United States, should, as always, be that of friend and facilitator.
This is what America's all about, nobody's being hurt ... they have a right to express themselves, ... I watched all the television I could on Miami-Dade and I didn't see anybody being shoved around.
This is the poll right here. You will decide who wins the election on November 5.
They're going to have a choice of at least two plans if their plan they have now is better, well, they may not want to change. But a lot of people are going to (see) big, big benefits,
As someone with a long record of government service,
A lot of people are going to see a big, big benefit.
America and its allies and friends around the world can no longer tolerate Saddam's repeated attempts to erode the restraints that have been placed on his regime, and to violently reassert his authority.
You don't go out and hurt somebody's feelings. We have opponents and not enemies in this business.
This is not a Florida election. This is a national election, ... Democrats control the election apparatus of 47 of 67 counties in Florida. They're about to give us the double whammy here.
This can be a living memorial... long after the TV is gone and long after we move on to the next event. By this effort, these young people ... will understand that somebody, somebody in America cared enough to make a contribution, to make it possible for them to pursue their dreams.
Providing seniors with the peace of mind that they will be able to get the medicine they need, when they need it, as well as offer extra assistance to pay for it ... is what this new Medicare Benefit has to offer, ... It is important that seniors understand we are talking about a dependable, government-underwritten program that will be a major pillar of Medicare going forward.
provides the best opportunity to put the people of Kosovo on a course of self-rule and liberty.