On the 17th of January 2018, Bob Dole receives a congressional gold medal. Below are few things you need to know about the former Senate majority leader.
- Bob Dole was born in Russell, Kansas, in 1923
- In 1942, he joined the United States Army
- In 1945 Bob Dole sustained a wound from a German machine gun fire
- In 1950, Bob Dole was elected as the Kansas House of Representatives
- In 1952, he started practicing law in his hometown, Russell.
- Bob Dole won the nomination for the United States Senate and succeded Senator Frank Carlson
- Bob Dole was re-elected 4 times before resigning in 1996
- Bob Dole ran for 1980 Republican presidential election but lost to Ronald Regan
- Bob Dole became the Senate Majority Leader for the second time in 1994
- Bob Dole was the oldest (73 years old) presidential nominee
- Bob Dole was the only person in his party to have received both President and Vice President nomination
- Bob Dole used to be a television commercial spokesperson for Viagra and other products
- Bob Dole helped in creating an international school lunch program that helps fight child hunger to children in developing countries
- In 2015 Bob Dole endorsed Jeb Bush in his presidential campaign.
This is it for now. I can write all day about Bob Dole’s accomplishments. Just know that at Bob Dole is a well-respected legend and SSS have much respect for him
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