"Robert Joseph \"Bob\" Dole (born July 22, 1923) is an American politician who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996 and in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. In the 1976 presidential election, Dole was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President and incumbent President Gerald Ford's running mate."@en . . "1923-07-22Z"^^ . . . "Senate Minority Leader" . "47th Chairman of theRepublican National Committee" . . "Bob Dole"@en . "0230909" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Bob Dole Signature2.svg" . . . . . . . . . . "1942Z"^^ . . . . "Chairman of theSenate Finance Committee" . "1948Z"^^ . . "Senate Majority Leader" . .