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Also Known As Robert Joseph Dole
Born July 22, 1923 • Kansas
Died December 5, 2021 (aged 98) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office United States Senate (1969-1996), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (1997)
Notable Family Members spouse Elizabeth Dole
Role In United States presidential election of 1976 • United States presidential election of 1980 • United States presidential election of 1988 • United States presidential election of 1996

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