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Dole was born in Russell, Kansas. He graduated from Washburn Municipal University in Topeka, Kansas with an undergraduate degree and law degree in 1952. He also attended the University of Kansas from 1941 - 1943 and the University of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is an institution of higher learning located in Tucson, Arizona. Created by the Arizona Territorial Legislature as a land-grant university in 1885, classes met for the first time in 1891 with 32 students. In 2002, total enrollmen from 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital - 19491949 is the common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January-February January 4 RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 February 22 Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming,.
During World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough, Dole served as a combat infantry officer with the U.S. 10th Mountain Divisionpatch of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry). The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry is an infantry division of the United States Army currently serving under the XVIII Airborne Corps. It has fought in many battles and actio in ItalyThe Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Italia is a country in the south of Europe, consisting mainly of a boot-shaped peninsula together with two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea: Sicily and Sardinia. To the north, where it borders France, Switzer. He was wounded twice and hospitalized for thirty-nine months. He received two Purple HeartThe Purple Heart is a U. military decoration awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those who are wounded or killed while serving in or with the U. military after April 5, 1917. Appearance The Purple Heart is a purple heart within as and the Bronze StarThe Bronze Star Medal is a United States military individual decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. Bronze Star Medal General information The medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacit. He eventually lost almost all use of his right arm due to his war injuries.
Dole was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in his hometown in 1952.
He ran for office and was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives serving a two-year term ending in 1953.
He became county attorney of Russell County, performing in this capacity until 1961. In 1960, Dole was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 87th Congress and to three succeeding Congresses, spanning from January 3, 1961 to January 3, 1969.
In 1968 he was elected to the United States Senate, and was re-elected in 1974, 1980, 1986, and 1992, until resigning on June 11, 1996 to focus his efforts on his Presidential campaign. While in the Senate he also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1971 until 1973.
His roles in Senate politics include:
Dole was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1996 election. President Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom two months later.
Dole has worked part-time for a Washington, DC law firm, and engaged in a career of writing, consulting, public speaking, and television appearances. This has included becoming a television commercial spokesman for such products as Viagra and Pepsi-Cola, and as an occasional political commentator on the popular American interview program Larry King Live. On that show he had a heated exchange with Democratic presidential primary candidate Wesley Clark in which he correctly predicted that Clark would lose the New Hampshire primary and other primaries. Among the books Dole has written is one on jokes told by the presidents of the United States, in which he classifies presidents according to their humorousness. He himself is believed by many to have a gift for humor.
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