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|terms=January 3, 1969 – June 11, 1996

|terms=January 3, 1969 – June 11, 1996

|preceded=Frank Carlson

|preceded=Frank Carlson

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|status=f

|succeeded=Sheila Frahm

|succeeded=Sheila Frahm

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'''Robert Joseph “Bob” Dole''', born July 22, 1923 (age {{age|1923|7|22}}), was a United States Senator from [[Kansas]] from 1969 to 1996 and the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate in the 1996 US election, as well as the running mate of [[Gerald Ford]] in the 1976 election.

'''Robert Joseph “Bob” Dole''', born July 22, 1923 (age {{age|1923|7|22}}), was a United States Senator from [[Kansas]] from 1969 to 1996 and the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate in the 1996 US election, as well as the running mate of [[Gerald Ford]] in the 1976 election.

Dole was the [[majority leader]] of the [[United States Senate]] from 1985–1987 and again from 1995 to 1996, when he resigned from his Senate seat to focus on his then-presidential campaign. He was defeated by incumbent president [[Bill Clinton]]. Dole also served as the [[Senate Minority Leader]] from 1987–1995.

Dole was the [[majority leader]] of the [[United States Senate]] from 1985–1987 and again from 1995 to 1996, when he resigned from his Senate seat to focus on his then-presidential campaign. He was defeated by incumbent president [[Bill Clinton]]. Dole also served as the [[Minority Leader]] from 1987–1995.

==Early life==

==Early life==