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Robert J. Dole Robert J. Dole U.S. SENATOR FROM KANSAS TRIBUTES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES E PL UR UM IB N U U S HON. ROBERT J. DOLE ÷ 1961±1996 [1] [2] S. Doc. 104±19 Tributes Delivered in Congress Robert J. Dole United States Congressman 1961±1969 United States Senator 1969±1996 ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1996 [ iii ] Compiled under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate by the Office of Printing Services [ iv ] CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. ix Proceedings in the Senate: Prayer by the Senate Chaplain Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie ................ 2 Tributes by Senators: Abraham, Spencer, of Michigan ................................................ 104 Ashcroft, John, of Missouri ....................................................... 28 Bond, Christopher S., of Missouri ............................................. 35 Bradley, Bill, of New Jersey ...................................................... 43 Byrd, Robert C., of West Virginia ............................................. 45 Campbell, Ben Nighthorse, of Colorado ................................... 14 Chafee, John H., of Rhode Island ............................................. 19 Coats, Dan, of Indiana ............................................................... 84 Cochran, Thad, of Mississippi ................................................... 3 Cohen, William S., of Maine ..................................................... 79 Coverdell, Paul, of Georgia ........................................................ 2, 103 Craig, Larry E., of Idaho ...........................................................86, 114 D'Amato, Alfonse M., of New York ........................................... 89 Daschle, Thomas A., of South Dakota ...................................... 48 DeWine, Mike, of Ohio ............................................................... 97 Domenici, Pete V., of New Mexico ............................................ 30 Dorgan, Byron L., of North Dakota .......................................... 44 Exon, J. James, of Nebraska ..................................................... 64 Faircloth, Lauch, of North Carolina ......................................... 37 Feingold, Russell D., of Wisconsin ............................................ 77 Feinstein, Dianne, of California ................................................ 38 Frist, Bill, of Tennessee ............................................................. 83 Gorton, Slade, of Washington ................................................... 27 Gramm, Phil, of Texas ............................................................... 21 Grams, Rod, of Minnesota ......................................................... 9 Grassley, Charles E., of Iowa .................................................... 25 Hatch, Orrin G., of Utah ........................................................... 66 Hatfield, Mark O., of Oregon .................................................... 102 Heflin, Howell, of Alabama ....................................................... 1 Hutchison, Kay Bailey, of Texas ............................................... 12 Inhofe, James M., of Oklahoma ................................................ 26 Jeffords, James M., of Vermont ................................................ 117 Kassebaum, Nancy Landon, of Kansas .................................... 7 Kempthorne, Dirk, of Idaho ...................................................... 100 Kennedy, Edward M., of Massachusetts .................................. 82 Kerry, John F., of Massachusetts ............................................. 95 Kyl, Jon, of Arizona ................................................................... 5, 115 Lautenberg, Frank R., of New Jersey ...................................... 113 Leahy, Patrick J., of Vermont ................................................... 118 Levin, Carl, of Michigan ............................................................ 78 Lott, Trent, of Mississippi ......................................................... 62 Lugar, Richard D., of Indiana ................................................... 81 Mack, Connie, of Florida ........................................................... 11 [ v ] Page McCain, John, of Arizona .......................................................... 40 McConnell, Mitch, of Kentucky ................................................. 107 Mikulski, Barbara A., of Maryland .......................................... 38 Moynihan, Daniel P., of New York ........................................... 91 From the New York Times, Reagan's Faithful Allies ...... 92 Murkowski, Frank H., of Alaska .............................................. 73 Nickles, Don, of Oklahoma ........................................................ 50 Consideration of S. Res. 258 .............................................. 51 Poem, The Measure of a Man ............................................ 96 Pressler, Larry, of South Dakota .............................................. 105 Roth, William V., Jr., of Delaware ............................................ 5 Santorum, Rick of Pennsylvania ............................................... 87 Shelby, Richard C., of Alabama ................................................ 96 Simpson, Alan K., of Wyoming ................................................. 24 Smith, Robert C, of New Hampshire ........................................ 108 Snowe, Olympia J., of Michigan ............................................... 22 Specter, Arlen, of Pennsylvania ................................................ 32 Stevens, Ted, of Alaska ............................................................. 74 Thomas, Craig, of Wyoming ...................................................... 17 Thurmond, Strom, of South Carolina ....................................... 70 Warner, John W., of Virginia .................................................... 45 S. Res. 258 .................................................................................. 52 Farewell address of Senator Robert J. Dole ............................ 52 Order for printing a Senate document ..................................... 115 Proceedings in the House: Tributes by Representatives: Durbin, Richard J., of Illinois ................................................... 121 Fowler, Tillie, of Florida ............................................................ 123 Tiahrt, Todd, of Kansas ............................................................. 123 Newspaper Articles and Editorials: Bob Dole's Leadership in the Senate Was One of Contrasts; and Consensus, Buffalo News ....................................................... 127 That Was the Real Bob Dole, Plain Dealer ..................................... 128 As Member of Congress, Bob Dole Has Had Few Equals, State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) ................................................ 130 The Hard Way, Time Magazine ....................................................... 131 Reinventing Bob Dole, U.S. News & World Report ........................ 134 The Life and Times of Bob J. Dole; His Story Is Well Worth Telling, Says One Who Knows It Well, Star Tribune ................. 135 Dole's Large Legacy Buried in Fine Print; Congress: His Skills As A Legislator Are Likely To Be Lost on Future Generations, Los Angeles Times ......................................................................... 137 Bob Dole, GOP-Builder, Washington Times ................................... 141 Bob Dole's Last Day in the Senate, The Hill .................................. 143 Bob Bids Farewell to Sente; Bipartisan Tributes Fill Emotional Final Day, Washington Post ......................................................... 145 Bob DoleÐHe Keeps His Word, Hartford Courant ........................ 147 Bob Dole's Farewell, Chicago Tribune ............................................. 148 [ vi ] Page Dole's Parting Reflections Leave Image of the Core Values of His Career, Washington Post ....................................................... 148 Bob Dole's Farewell, Washington Times ......................................... 150 Dole Bids Farewell to Capitol Hill; After 35 Years, Candidate Enters A `New Season', Washington Times ................................. 154 Public Servant Dole, Tulsa World .................................................... 155 Dole Departs, Commercial Appeal (Memphis) ................................ 156 Bob Dole Charts Wise Course, Daily News (New York) ................ 157 Good Citizen Dole, Washington Post ............................................... 158 Dole Deserving of Laudatory Comments, Omaha World-Herald .. 159 Dole Did It His WayÐThe Hard Way, Sunday Gazette Mail ....... 160 For Dole, Road To Politics Began At Kansas Courthouse; GOP: His Days as County Attorney in '50s Paved Way to Congress, The Ex-Senator Still Resonates Themes of that Era .................. 161 Dole Braves A Storm, Christian Science Monitor .......................... 164 Dole Really Witty, Warm Under Mask, Montgomery Advertiser . 165 Midwest Values and Civility Guide Dole, Dallas Morning News .. 165 Senator Dole vs. Citizen Dole, Indianapolis News ......................... 167 [ vii ] [ viii ] BIOGRAPHY ROBERT DOLE, Republican, of Russell, Kansas; born in Russell Kansas, July 22, 1923, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doran R. Dole; married Mary Elizabeth Hanford, December 6, 1975; one daughter, Robin, from a previous marriage; graduate of Russell
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