One Soldier’s Story: Senator Bob Dole
2005-04-26 00:00 (America/Chicago)
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 Italy during World War II. The Dole Lecture honors Dole’s courageous recovery and continuing commitment to serve the nation.

George McGovern, U.S. Senator
2004-09-13 00:00
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 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.
McGovern 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.
Following 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.
In 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.

President Bill Clinton
2004-05-21 00:00
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 Institute embody non-partisan public service.”

Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City
2003-07-21 00:00
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, Associate Deputy Attorney General in Washington, D.C. and as Associate Attorney General, the third highest position in the Department of Justice.
In 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.
As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani has helped New York City:
Improve its safety through enhanced law enforcement strategies and decreased crime rates;
Return to work through a successful welfare-to-work initiative, which cut welfare rolls in half;
Keep 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
Educate its children through expanded public school budgets and curriculum reforms.
Term 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.”
