Bob Dole Never Knew I Had a Crush on Him
Remembering the man from Russell, Kansas
3 min readDec 5, 2021
When I met Senator Bob Dole at the 1973 Lincoln Day Dinner, I already knew a lot about him. He was the keynote speaker and I had written his bio for the program. Even so, I wasn’t prepared for what he was like in person — warm, charming, and genuine.
