Bob Dole, the long-time Kansas senator who was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, has died at the age of 98
Bob Dole, the long-time Kansas senator who was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, has died at the age of 98. Born in Russell, Kansas in 1923, Dole served in the US infantry in the second world war, suffering serious wounds in Italy and winning a medal for bravery.
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