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Sen. Robert Dole

Former U.S. Sen. Robert Dole was honored with a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, Jan. 17, 2018. Dole’s career as a legislator spanned 35 years on Capitol Hill, most of it in the Senate.

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