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Former Vice President Walter Mondale talked about his career and how the Senate has changed over the years. He also talked about the career of former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) and the…

Former Senators Bob Dole (R-KS) and Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) talked about their experiences in government in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, as well as their views on Congress today. This…

Former Senator Howard Baker, Jr., talked about his career. He also talked about the career of former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS). This never-before-aired interview with historian Richard…

Former Senator George McGovern talked about his career, the life of the Senate, and his relationship with former colleague Senator Robert Dole, including their work on the McGovern-Dole…

Former Maine Senator George Mitchell, who was the majority leader from 1989-1995, talked about his career. He also talked about his political and personal relationship with his colleague,…

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle talked about his life and career, including serving in both the House and the Senate. He also talked about his relationship with former Senator…

Former Secretary of State and of the Treasury James Baker talked about his career. He also talked about former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS). Topics included the 1976, 1980, and 1988 presidential races,…

Panelists talked about the career of Senator Bob Dole. He served in the Senate for 27 years and resigned during his unsuccessful presidential run in 1996. Among the topics they addressed…

Former Senator Nancy Kassebaum-Baker (R-KS, 1978-97) talked about her life and career. She talked about her early years in the Senate, her working relationship with her colleague Bob Dole…

Walt Riker talked about his work as press secretary to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) 1981 to 1993. He discussed Senator Dole’s media strategy and his inside view of the senator’s political…

Richard Baker provided historical perspective on the role of the Senate in the U.S. political system. He was the first Senate historian and retired after 35 years in 2009. Topics included…

Senator Trent Lott talked about his life and career. He also talked about the career of former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS). He talked about the institution of the Senate and how it had…

Former Senator Dole was interviewed. Topics included his early years in the Senate and his experience as chairman of the Republican National Committee during the Watergate scandal. This…

Former Senator Dole talked about his life and career. He talked about his early political career and running campaigns in 1960s Kansas. This never before aired interview with historian…

Former Senator Dole talked about the Reagan presidency, his term as Senate Finance Committee chairman, and his decision to run for Senate majority leader. Topics included Social Security,…

Former Governor Pete Wilson talked about his career. Topics included the transition from the presidency of Ronald Reagan to George H.W. Bush and his own races for president and governor. He also…

Former Governor Pete Wilson talked about his career. He also talked about the career of former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS), with whom he served in the Senate. This is the first of two parts…

After the presentation of the colors, dignitaries spoke at the dedication ceremony to open the new Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. Mr. Brokaw served as master of…