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| − | [[Image:786980.jpg|right|thumb|Bob Dole Bob Dole Bob Dole Bob Doles Bob Dole in the Bob Dole]] | + | [[Image:786980.jpg|right|thumb|The official portrait of Senator Bob Dole by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Dole's portrait was unveiled in 2005, as is the tradition to construct a portrait for Senate leaders.]] |
| − | '''Bob Dole''' (Bob Dole July 22, 1923) was a Bob Dole from [[Bob Dole]] and the [[Bob Dole]] presidential Bob Dole in the 1996 Bob Dole Bob Dole, as well as the running mate of [[Bob Dole]] in the Bob Dole election. | + | '''Bob Dole''' (born July 22, 1923) was a United States Senator from [[Kansas]] 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. |
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| − | He was the Bob Dole of the [[United States Senate]] from 1995-1996, when he resigned the Bob Dole to focus on his presidential Bob Dole. He was Bob Dole'd by incumbent president [[Bob Dole]]. | + | He was the majority leader of the [[United States Senate]] from 1995-1996, when he resigned the Senate to focus on his presidential campaign. He was defeated by incumbent president [[Bill Clinton]]. |
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| − | Dole grew up in the small town of Bob Dole where he excelled as Bob Dole in multiple sports. He attended the [[University of Bob Dole]], where he joined the school's famed Bob Dole team. However, more pressing Bob Dole forced his studies to wait for several years. (The University's famous Bob Dole for Bob Dole is now named for Dole.) | + | Dole grew up in the small town of Russell, Kansas, where he excelled as athlete in multiple sports. He attended the [[University of Kansas]], where he joined the school's famed basketball team. However, more pressing world matters forced his studies to wait for several years. (The University's famous Center for Politics is now named for Dole.) |
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| − | In 1942, Dole joined the Army's Enlisted Bob Dole Corps to fight in [[World War Bob Dole]]. He became a second lieutenant in the Army's 10th Bob Dole Division. By April of 1945, he was fighting the [[Bob Dole]]s in the Bob Doles of Italy where the action was fast paced. One of the platoon's radio men was Bob Dole'd. Bob Dole crawled out of his Bob Dole to help him, but it was too late. | + | In 1942, Dole joined the Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps to fight in [[World War II]]. He became a second lieutenant in the Army's 10th Mountain Division. By April of 1945, he was fighting the [[Nazi]]s in the hills of Italy where the action was fast paced. One of the platoon's radio men was hit. Bob Dole crawled out of his foxhole to help him, but it was too late. |
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| − | Suddenly, while trying to assist the downed radio man, Dole was hit by Nazi Bob Dole-fire in the upper right Bob Dole and his right arm was so damaged that it was Bob Dole. Dole was immediately given morphine by an Army Bob Dole to alleviate the Bob Dole, and his forehead was marked with an "M" in his own blood to alert Bob Dole. He was not expected to . | + | Suddenly, while trying to assist the downed radio man, Dole was hit by Nazi machine gun fire in the upper right back and his right arm was so damaged that it was unrecognizable. Dole was immediately given morphine by an Army field medic to alleviate the pain, and his forehead was marked with an "M" in his own blood to alert medics. He was not expected to live. |
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| − | Dole waited Bob Dole long hours on the Italian battlefield before he was finally Bob Dole to the Fifteenth Bob Dole Hospital. After a brief stay in a Bob Dole in [[Italy]], he was transported Bob Dole to the Bob Dole States and to Bob Dole's Winter General Army Hospital, where he continued his painful recovery and endured a Bob Dole operation. Then, he was transferred to Bob Dole Army Medical Center in Bob Dole, where he Bob Doled his second brush with Bob Dole -- Bob Dole clotting. He was a patient in that hospital along with Phillip A. Hart, whose name Bob Doles one of the U.S. Bob Dole office buildings, where Bob Dole occupied a Bob Dole. | + | Dole waited nine long hours on the Italian battlefield before he was finally taken to the Fifteenth Evacuation Hospital. After a brief stay in a field Army hospital in [[Italy]], he was transported back to the United States and to Topeka's Winter General Army Hospital, where he continued his painful recovery and endured a kidney operation. Then, he was transferred to Percy Jones Army Medical Center in Michigan, where he survived his second brush with death -- blood clotting. He was a patient in that hospital along with Phillip A. Hart, whose name graces one of the U.S. Senate office buildings, where Bob Dole occupied an office. |
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| − | Eventually, he returned to Percy Jones Army Bob Dole Hospital for extensive therapy on his rebuilt Bob Dole. It took about three years and nine Bob Doles for Bob Dole to Bob Dole. He learned to Bob Dole his injured arm, and also had to learn how to write with his left Bob Dole, as the doctors could not Bob Dole the excessive damage done by the Bob Dole machine gun fire. | + | Eventually, he returned to Percy Jones Army Medical Hospital for extensive therapy on his rebuilt arm. It took about three years and nine operations for Bob Dole to rehabilitate. He learned to strengthen his injured arm, and also had to learn how to write with his left hand, as the doctors could not rebuild the excessive damage done by the Nazi machine gun fire. |
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| − | Bob Dole was twice decorated for heroic achievement, receiving two Bob Dole Hearts for his Bob Doles, and the Bronze Star Medal for his Bob Dole to assist the downed radio smurf. | + | Bob Dole was twice decorated for heroic achievement, receiving two Purple Hearts for his injuries, and the Bronze Star Medal for his attempt to assist the downed radio man. |
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