• Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City

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    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 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, […]

  • President Bill Clinton

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    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 a more appropriate person to inaugurate the Dole Lecture than President Clinton," he said. "It sets entirely the right tone in terms of having the […]

  • George McGovern, U.S. Senator

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    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 South Dakota, McGovern had spent much of his life in public service. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. After […]

  • One Soldier’s Story: Senator Bob Dole

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    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 discussing an aspect of current politics or policy. Held each spring, it commemorates April 14, 1945, when Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in […]

  • Tom Daschle

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    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 politics or policy. Held each spring, it commemorates April 14, 1945, when Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in Italy during World War II. […]