Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani received the inaugural Dole Leadership Prize for his valiant leadership during the September 11 attacks in 2001. A graduate of New York University Law […]
Senator Dole, who personally invited Clinton, said he was delighted his Democratic opponent in the 1996 Presidential campaign had agreed to kick-off the new lecture series. "I cannot think of […]
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. A native of […]
Former U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole visited the Dole Institute for the 2005 Dole Lecture "One Soldier's Story". The Dole Lecture is a public event headlined by a national figure […]
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Former President of Poland, Leader of Solidarity
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Senate minority leader from 1994-2005 (D-South Dakota) The Dole Lecture is a public event headlined by a national figure discussing an aspect of current […]
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. Senator Baker began […]
Former General Richard B. Meyers speaks for the 2007 Dole Lecture, about his personal experience with the War on Terror. The Dole Lecture is a public event headlined by a […]
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 […]
Tom Brokaw, Former Anchor of NBC Nightly News and Author The Dole Lecture is a public event headlined by a national figure discussing an aspect of current politics or policy. […]
George H.W. Bush received the 2008 Dole Leadership Prize for his long career in public service. Continuing a family tradition of public service, Bush enlisted in the Navy on his […]
Former Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole spoke at the Lied Center for the 2009 Dole Lecture as part of the Dole Institute's annual Dole Lecture Series. The Dole Lecture […]
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