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SUMMARY:Sandra Day O'Connor
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute of Politics will award the 2024 Dole Leadership Prize to Sandra Day O’Connor\, former Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and founder of the nonprofit educational organization iCivics\, at a public program on October 24 at 7 p.m. It is the first time the Institute has honored a recipient posthumously. \nScott O’Connor\, the late justice’s eldest son\, and Louise Dubé\, Chief Executive Officer of iCivics\, will accept the award and join Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a conversation on the late justice’s life and legacy. \nThe program is free and open to the public—no reservations or tickets are required to attend. The program will also be live streamed on this page of the Institute’s website and on our YouTube Channel. \n  \nAbout Sandra Day O’Connor\nJustice O’Connor’s trailblazing career in public service began in San Mateo\, California\, where she served as a county attorney for free after declining a paid position as a legal secretary\, largely due to biases against women in the profession at the time. Her hard work and dedication led her to being offered the position of deputy county attorney. \nShe settled in Arizona with her husband\, John Jay O’Connor\, and formed a private practice with another attorney. O’Connor later entered public service in the state\, eventually serving in various positions throughout all three branches of the Arizona state government. \nIn 1981\, President Ronald Reagan nominated O’Connor to fill a vacant position on the Supreme Court of the United States. Upon her confirmation\, she became the first woman to serve on the high court and served on the bench for nearly a quarter of a century before announcing her retirement in 2006. \nAfter leaving the bench\, she founded iCivics\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming civic education in childhood education through innovative\, engaging games and resources. The organization now reaches some 9 million students annually\, supporting more than 145\,000 educators throughout the nation. In December 2023\, she passed away at the age of 93. \n  \nAbout the Dole Leadership Prize\nThe Dole Leadership Prize is a bipartisan award presented to an individual or nonprofit whose public service leadership demonstrates the importance of and inspires others to be engaged in political and civic affairs. The award carries a $25\,000 prize that is directed to the charity of the recipient’s choice.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-2024-dole-leadership-prize/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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SUMMARY:President Juan Manuel Santos
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute of Politics will honor Juan Manuel Santos\, former President of Colombia with the 2022 Dole Leadership Prize. \nThe Dole Leadership Prize is a bipartisan award presented annually to an individual who demonstrates the importance of involvement in political and civic affairs. Santos was identified for recognition by the late Senator Bob Dole in honor of his successful efforts to bring peace to Colombia. \n“We are honored to welcome President Santos back to the Dole Institute to present him with the 2022 Dole Leadership Prize\,” said Dole Institute director Audrey Coleman. The President’s 2012 visit marked the first time the Dole Institute hosted a sitting head of state. \nSantos graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Economics and Administration and completed post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics and Harvard University. \nHe served two terms as President of Colombia from 2010-2018\, with one of the cornerstones of his administration being his work on a peace process with FARC\, the Colombian guerilla organization. As a result of his commitment to achieve peace in Colombia\, he was the sole recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for “his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end\,” according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. \nThe program will take place at the Dole Institute of Politics at 7 p.m. on September 20. A book sale and signing will take place after the program. Attendees can purchase the English translation of Santos’ book\, The Battle for Peace: The Long Road to Ending a War with the World’s Oldest Guerrilla Army\, published by the University Press of Kansas.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2022-dole-leadership-prize-president-juan-manuel-santos/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191211T000000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Temple Grandin
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute of Politics will honor advocate for autistic persons and Professor of Animal Science Temple Grandin with the 2019 Dole Leadership Prize.\n“Temple Grandin is a trailblazer\,” Dole Institute Director Bill Lacy said. “She not only overcame widespread ignorance about autism and helped lessen the stigma around it\, she used the challenges she faced to bring an entirely new perspective to how domestic animals are cared for and treated.” \nGrandin will receive the 2019 Dole Leadership Prize at the Dole institute of Politics on Wednesday\, December 11 at 7:00 pm following a question and answer session. \nDiagnosed with autism at the age of two\, Grandin did not speak until she was four. Despite her childhood doctor’s belief that she was brain-damaged\, a common misunderstanding in the 1940s\, she went on to earn a degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in 1970\, a master’s degree in animal science from Arizona State University\, and her doctorate in animal science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behavior at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facility design\, livestock handling\, and animal welfare. She is also a tireless advocate for autistic persons. Grandin fights for “neurodiversity\,” opposing the idea of a “cure” for autism.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-temple-grandin/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181107T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181107T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
CREATED:20210521T210004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T212503Z
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SUMMARY:James A. Baker III
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute of Politics will honor former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III with the 2018 Dole Leadership Prize. Baker served in senior government positions under three U.S. presidents\, including as the nation’s 61st secretary of state under President George H.W. Bush. During that time\, Baker traveled to 90 foreign countries as the United States confronted the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the post–Cold War era. He also served as White House chief of staff and secretary of the treasury under President Ronald Reagan\, and as White House chief of staff for Bush. Baker’s career in public service began in 1975 under President Gerald Ford. He is currently the honorary chairman of the James. A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/james-a-baker-iii/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171029T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171029T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
CREATED:20211027T201823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T161714Z
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SUMMARY:Tom Harkin\, U.S. Senator
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute is proud to honor U.S. Senator Tom Harkin with the 2017 Dole Leadership Prize. Harkin represented Iowa in the U.S. Congress for more than four decades\, including 30 years as a U.S. Senator. As a young senator\, Harkin crafted the landmark legislation that would become the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). His long career focused on issues related to healthcare access and nutrition\, farm policy\, labor issues and more.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/tom-harkin-u-s-senator/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160917T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160917T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
CREATED:20211027T201823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T161714Z
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SUMMARY:Nancy Kassebaum\, U.S. Senator
DESCRIPTION:Longtime Senate colleagues and friends Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum take the stage at the Dole Institute to discuss Congress when they served\, the state of Congress today and contemporary politics.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/nancy-kassebaum-u-s-senator/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151123T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151123T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
CREATED:20211027T201823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T161714Z
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SUMMARY:William J. Clinton\, 42nd President of the United States
DESCRIPTION:President Bill Clinton accepted the 2015 Dole Leadership Prize\, presented by the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics\, for his work balancing the budget and practicing bipartisanship while in office.\nAs president\, Clinton led the U.S. to the longest economic expansion in American history and worked with both Republic and Democratic congressional majorities. The Dole Leadership Prize is awarded annually to an individual or group whose public service leadership inspires others.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/william-j-clinton-42nd-president-of-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20141214T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20141214T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T180330Z
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SUMMARY:John D. Kemp\, president & CEO of The Viscardi Center
DESCRIPTION:The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics honored John D. Kemp\,  president & CEO of the Viscardi Center\, with the 2014 Dole Leadership Prize. The prize was awarded during an interview with Mr. Kemp\, who uses his own life with a disability to inspire others to achieve the impossible through knowledge\, experience\, vision\, personality\, and persistence. Hear why Mr. Kemp is widely respected for his many achievements\, both in the corporate and non-profit worlds.\nThe Dole Leadership Prize is awarded annually to an individual or group whose public service leadership inspires others. Mr. Kemp chose to gift the $25\,000 award to The Viscardi Center\, a network of non-profit organizations that provides services that educate\, employ and empower children and adults with disabilities.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/john-d-kemp-president-ceo-of-the-viscardi-center/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131027T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131027T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
CREATED:20211027T201822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T161714Z
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SUMMARY:Nelson Mandela\, former President of South Africa
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute of Politics was proud to honor Nelson Mandela\, former president of South Africa\, as the 2013 Dole Leadership Prize recipient. Mandela’s great-grandson\, Luvuyo Mandela\, accepted the prize on the former president’s behalf. The $25\,000 prize was awarded to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/nelson-mandela-former-president-of-south-africa/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20121014T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20121014T000000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T161659Z
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SUMMARY:Wounded Warrior Project
DESCRIPTION:With the mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors\, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is the hand extended to encourage warriors as they achieve new triumphs. WWP was the recipient of the 2012 Dole Leadership Prize. Wounded Warriors\, a WWP advocate/caregiver and WWP’s executive director\, Steven Nardizzi\, joined us at the Dole Institute for an interview discussion and awarding of the prize.\nU.S. Army sniper Shane Parsons was prowling for IEDs in Baghdad when he pointed a Humvee down a desolate street to check out something that seemed out of the ordinary in a place marked by oddities of warfare. \nWhat happened next would send him on a challenging six-year journey to the Dole Institute of Politics at The University of Kansas\, where he offered a poignant recitation of life from injury into survival aided by the Wounded Warrior Project. The organization’s contributions to Parsons and thousands of other veterans making the adjustment to the civilian world on Sunday earned it the 2012 Dole Leadership Prize.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/wounded-warrior-project/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20110919T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20110919T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
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SUMMARY:Viktor Yushchenko\, former President of Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Viktor Yushchenko\, former President of Ukraine\, received the 2011 Dole Leadership Prize.\n“We are honored to give the Dole Leadership Prize to such a great cultural and revolutionary icon\,” said Bill Lacy\, director of the Dole Institute. “Yushchenko and the Orange Revolution ignited a fire for the people of Ukraine\, and his victory was a landmark for all of postcommunist eastern Europe.” \nYushchenko served as Prime Minister of Ukraine from 1999-2001.  During that time\, he addressed economic and social problems by lowering inflation\, advancing privatization\, and challenging corrupt practices.  Although he was a popular prime minister\, Yushchenko was forced out of office by higher ranking government officials.\nYushchenko responded by forming a broad-based democratic coalition called Our Ukraine\, which was victorious in the parliamentary elections in 2002. The newly organized opposition gave him a platform from which to mount a credible challenge to President Leonid Kuchma\, who had been accused of overseeing an increasingly corrupt administration. \nDuring his campaign for the presidency in 2004\, Yushchenko became seriously ill from dioxin poisoning in an apparent assassination attempt; his face was left permanently disfigured. Mass protests\, which became known as the Orange Revolution\, followed a runoff round in which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych had been declared the winner of fraudulent elections. Thousands of Ukrainian citizens\, inspired by Yushchenko’s candidacy and their desire for democracy\, occupied the center of the capital city for weeks. The Supreme Court invalidated the falsified result and ordered a second runoff to be held in December 2004. Yushchenko was officially confirmed as the winner the following month. \nYushchenko’s victory was proof that a powerful civic movement\, committed opposition politicians\, and a resolute\, rising middle class had come together to stop the ruling elite from rigging an election and stealing Ukraine’s presidency.  The Orange Revolution was a groundbreaking milestone in the history of Eastern Europe since the fall of communism and inspired pro-democracy movements all over the world. \nThe 2011 Dole Leadership Prize was made possible in part through the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. King of Leawood\, Kan.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/viktor-yushchenko-former-president-of-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20101003T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20101003T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094841
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SUMMARY:Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (WASP)
DESCRIPTION:In 2010\, the Dole Institute of Politics awarded the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II with the Dole Leadership Prize for their courage and contributions during the war.\nAbout World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) \nBetween 1942 and 1944\, at the height of World War II\, more than a thousand women left homes and jobs for the opportunity of a lifetime–to become the first in history to fly for the U.S. military. They volunteered as civilian pilots in an experimental Army Air Corp program to see if women could serve as pilots and relieve men for overseas duty. Originally\, 25\,000 women applied to the program\, 1\,830 were accepted and 1\,074 graduated from training. These women became the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II\, better known as the WASP. Under the determined leadership of Jacqueline Cochran\, Nancy Harkness Love\, and General Henry “Hap” Arnold\, the WASP succeeded beyond all expectations. \nThe WASP were originally stationed at the Howard Hughes Municipal Airport\, Houston\, Texas but were transferred to Avenger Field\, Sweetwater\, Texas in 1943. They received seven months of training including Primary\, Basic\, and Advanced training\, the same as male cadets. The WASP were then stationed at 120 Army Air bases across the United States\, where they flew 78 different types of aircraft\, every aircraft the Army Air Corps flew\, including the B-29. However\, in 1944\, with more than 900 women on duty\, the WASP were deactivated due to military budget cuts. \nBetween 1944 and 1977\, WASP\, along with other supporters and state representatives worked to have their service be both officially recognized and no longer classified as “civilian”. In 1977\, a bill officially declared the WASP as “having served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of laws administered by the Veterans Administration.” In 1984\, each pilot was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and those who served for more than one year were also given the American Theater Ribbon and American Campaign Medal. \nFinally\, on July 1st\, 2009\, President Obama signed the bill that would lead Congress to award WASP the Congressional Gold Medal. WASP received the medal on March 10\, 2010\, at a ceremony in Washington D.C.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/women-airforce-service-pilots-of-world-war-ii-wasp/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20090928T000000
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SUMMARY:Donna Shalala\, former Health and Human Services Secretary
DESCRIPTION:Donna Shalala received the 2009 Dole Leadership Prize for her long record of public service\, including acting as co-chair of the Commission on Care for Returning Wounded Warriors with former Sen. Bob Dole. Chosen in 2007 by President George W. Bush\, Shalala and Dole led a task force to evaluate how injured veterans transition from active duty to civilian society.\nIn 1993\, Shalala was appointed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by President Bill Clinton. She served in that post for eight years to become the longest serving HHS Secretary in history. \nAs HHS Secretary\, Shalala directed the welfare reform process\, made health insurance available to an estimated 3.3 million children through the approval of all State Children’s Health Insurance Programs\, raised child immunization rates to the highest levels in history\, and revitalized the National Institutes of Health. \nAt the end of her tenure as HHS Secretary\, The Washington Post described her as “one of the most successful government managers of modern times.”  \nIn June 2008\, President Bush presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the nation’s highest civilian award. That same year\, she was honored as one of “25 Great Public Servants” by The Council for Excellence in Government. \nAt the time that she was awarded the Dole Leadership Prize\, Shalala was President of the University of Miami.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/donna-shalala-former-health-and-human-services-secretary/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20081116T000000
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SUMMARY:George H.W. Bush\, 41st President of the United States
DESCRIPTION:George H.W. Bush received the 2008 Dole Leadership Prize for his long career in public service.\nContinuing a family tradition of public service\, Bush enlisted in the Navy on his 18th birthday. As a Navy pilot\, Bush flew 58 combat missions during World War II. \nAfter his military service\, Bush worked privately in the oil industry in Texas before again turning to public service. He served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas. Bush was then appointed to a number of other political positions\, including:\nAmbassador to the United Nations\,\nChairman of the Republican National Committee\,\nChief of the U. S. Liaison Office in the People’s Republic of China\, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. \nBush served as Vice President of the United States under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. In 1988\, Bush won the Presidential election and became America’s 41st President. \nPresident Bush’s foreign policy background and military knowledge served him well. Faced with foreign policy challenges in the changing world landscape as the Cold War ended\, Bush fought against world oppressors. He authorized troops to enter Panama and oust the corrupt General Manuel Noriega\, who was threatening the safety of the canal and Panama’s American residents. He also won international support for Operation Desert Storm\, which pushed Iraqi forces led by Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/george-h-w-bush-41st-president-of-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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SUMMARY:John Lewis\, U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights activist
DESCRIPTION:Congressman John Lewis received the 2007 Dole Leadership Prize for his courageous leadership in the Civil Rights Movement and his commitment to creating positive change through the political system.Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights\, securing civil liberties\, and building what he calls “The Beloved Community” in America. By the time he was 23\, Lewis was recognized as one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. During the turbulent era\, Lewis led by example:\nHe participated in the Freedom Rides during the summer of 1961\, which challenged segregation at interstate bus terminals across the South;\nFrom 1963 to 1966\, Lewis served as Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)\, a body largely responsible for organizing peaceful student activism in the Movement;\nLewis was instrumental in organizing and a keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963.\nHe organized the Selma\, Ala. March in 1965 with fellow activist Hosea Williams and others to demonstrate a need for equal voting rights. The peaceful 600 protestors were met by violent Alabama State Troopers on the other side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge\, resulting in a brutal confrontation known as “Bloody Sunday.”\nCalled “a genuine American hero and moral leader” by Roll Call Magazine\, Lewis continued a life of service as Director of the Voter Education Project\, which added nearly 4 million minorities to the voter rolls. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter\, Lewis directed ACTION\, the federal volunteer agency responsible for more than 250\,000 volunteers.\nElected to Congress in November 1986\, Lewis has served as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District ever since. He is Senior Chief Deputy Whip for the Democratic Party in leadership in the House\, a member of the House Ways & Means Committee\, a member of its Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support\, and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Oversight.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/john-lewis-u-s-congressman-and-civil-rights-activist/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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SUMMARY:Howard H. Baker\, Jr.\, U.S. Senator (2006 Prize Recipient)
DESCRIPTION:Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker received the 2006 Dole Leadership Prize for his leadership in the Senate\, as White House Chief of Staff\, and as Ambassador.\nSenator Baker began his long and distinguished career in public service in 1943 when he joined the United States Navy. After earning his law degree in 1949\, he practiced law and ran his father’s successful campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1950. After narrowly losing in a 1964 special election\, Baker himself ran for Senate in 1966 and won. He became Tennessee’s first popularly-elected Republican Senator.\nA natural leader\, Baker was a successful Senator. His accomplishments include:\nServing as Senate Minority Leader from 1977 to 1981\,\nServing as Senate Majority Leader from 1981 to 1985\, and\nServing as Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities\, also known as the Senate Watergate Committee\, where he gained notoriety for asking the question: “What did the President know and when did he know it?”\nHe was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Reagan in 1984. \nHe served in the Senate until 1985 when he decided to not seek a fourth term. In 1987\, Baker served as White House Chief of Staff to President Reagan. Following the 1988 election\, Baker returned to Tennessee to work in various law firms. In 2001\, George W. Bush appointed Baker U.S. Ambassador to Japan\, a position he held until 2005.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/howard-h-baker-jr-u-s-senator-2006-prize-recipient/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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SUMMARY:Lech Wałęsa\, former President of Poland
DESCRIPTION:Nobel Peace Prize Laureate\, Former President of Poland\, Leader of Solidarity
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/lech-walesa-former-president-of-poland/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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SUMMARY:George McGovern\, U.S. Senator
DESCRIPTION:George McGovern received the 2004 Dole Leadership Prize for his bipartisan leadership style\, including his work with Bob Dole to pass significant\, bipartisan legislation in the Senate.\nA native of South Dakota\, McGovern had spent much of his life in public service. \nHe served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. After receiving his PhD in history from Northwestern University in 1953\, McGovern became the executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party and was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956. In 1961\, he became a Special Assistant to the President as the Director of the Food for Peace Program. \nMcGovern was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962. McGovern served on the Senate committees on agriculture\, nutrition\, forestry and foreign relations. A prominent advocate for expanding key nutrition programs\, his colleagues sought his well-considered opinions and advice\, particularly on issues of farming and agriculture. He lost his Senate seat in 1980 during a nationally high-profile campaign. \nFollowing his Senate career\, he continued his dedication to improving the world’s agricultural and nutritional resources. First nominated as a United Nations Delegate to the General Assembly by President Ford\, McGovern was again appointed to the international organization in differing posts by Presidents Carter and Clinton. In 2001\, the World Food Programme appointed him the first UN Global Ambassador on Hunger. \nIn 2008\, McGovern was a co-recipient of the World Food Prize with Bob Dole for their work in establishing The George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program\, which helps provide nutritious meals for school-aged children around the world.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/george-mcgovern-u-s-senator/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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SUMMARY:Rudy Giuliani\, former Mayor of New York City
DESCRIPTION:Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani received the inaugural Dole Leadership Prize for his valiant leadership during the September 11 attacks in 2001.\nA graduate of New York University Law School\, Giuliani carved a distinguished career in the federal court system\, working in different posts including U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York\, Associate Deputy Attorney General in Washington\, D.C. and as Associate Attorney General\, the third highest position in the Department of Justice. \nIn 1989\, Giuliani entered the race for mayor of New York City\, but lost. However in 1993\, his campaign focusing on quality of life\, crime\, business and education made him the 107th Mayor of the City of New York. In 1997\, he was re-elected by a wide margin\, carrying four out of the five boroughs. \nAs Mayor\, Rudy Giuliani has helped New York City: \nImprove its safety through enhanced law enforcement strategies and decreased crime rates;\nReturn to work through a successful welfare-to-work initiative\, which cut welfare rolls in half;\nKeep hard earned dollars at home through more than $2.5 billion in tax reductions while creating a multi-billion dollar budget surplus for the city; and\nEducate its children through expanded public school budgets and curriculum reforms.\nTerm limits prohibited Giuliani from seeking a third term as mayor in 2001. Following the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11\, 2001\, Mayor Giuliani provided guidance and reassurance to not only New Yorkers\, but also individuals around the globe. For his leadership during this time of crisis\, Giuliani became known as “America’s Mayor.”
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/rudy-giuliani-former-mayor-of-new-york-city/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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