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  James Dole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dole was a cousin of Sanford B. Dole, President of the Republic of Hawaii.
Dole is buried at Makawao, Hawaii on the island of Maui.
The tourist attraction known as the Dole Plantation was established in 1950 as a mere fruit stand in the middle of Dole's original pineapple fields.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_D._Dole   (898 words)

  
 Elizabeth Dole Summary
Dole was often described as friendly, gracious, and "brainy," attributes which led to her election as college May Queen and student body president as well as to Phi Beta Kappa and the national honor society.
Dole announced her unofficial bid for the 2000 presidential election in March 1999 but withdrew from the race in October 1999 citing a lack of funds to run a successful campaign as her reasoning.
Dole ran for the Republican nomination in the US presidential election of 2000, but pulled out of the race in October 1999 before any of the primaries, largely due to inadequate fundraising.
www.bookrags.com /Elizabeth_Dole   (2456 words)

  
 Salon News | Now for some real money   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Dole followed her husband and fellow White House hopeful to IMG, which worked with his image after he lost the presidential race in 1996.
While Dole took large fees for her speeches, her predecessor -- Richard Schubert, president of the American Red Cross from 1982 to 1990 -- usually either spoke for free or took a fee in the form of a donation.
The lucky recipient of all of Dole's donations was none other than the American Red Cross -- where she was a $185,000-a-year employee, and which, under her leadership, was facing one of the most severe financial crises of its 100-plus-year history.
www.salon.com /news/feature/1999/10/22/dole/index.html   (1261 words)

  
 Salon Feature | Another Dole bites the dust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
While Dole's cash disadvantage was no doubt a major factor in her campaign's inability to catch fire, Republican observers pointed out a number of problems that were self-inflicted.
While Dole was secretary of transportation, her campaign bio brags, "the United States enjoyed the safest period to date in all three major transportation areas -- rail, air, and highway." While Dole was at the Red Cross she worked on a massive overhaul of the nation's blood supply.
Dole herself acknowledged this Wednesday, saying that "my campaign was beginning about Feb. 1," but by then Bush -- who she said had been "quietly" running for president since 1996 -- had already snatched up all the money and endorsements.
www.salon.com /news/feature/1999/10/20/dole/print.html   (1659 words)

  
 House of Representatives Papers Series Descriptions
Includes planning materials relating to the first Dole congressional race in 1960, the close 1964 race against William Bork, and the 1968 contest for the Senate seat vacated by Frank Carlson.
The 1964 race was a difficult one for Dole, and files encompass his numerous Kansas public appearances and those of his colleagues lending support to his candidacy.
Dole reiterates that "…the great majority in Western Kansas still pride themselves in the belief that they can better take care of their needs and responsibilities than some federal bureaucracy", while dealing with an ever-increasing assortment of national and international issues.
www.doleinstitute.org /archives/houseSeries.html   (872 words)

  
 The Opponent: Dole Is Busy Taking Aim at President
Publishing and political calendars have aligned to give Dole, the Republican Presidential candidate in 1996, a heavy speaking schedule at the moment that his opponent of two years ago, President Clinton, is caught in the worst political crisis in a generation.
Dole is often asked to handicap the chances his wife, Elizabeth, will enter the 2000 Presidential race.
Dole lingered to greet fans from the book luncheon, then headed off for a reception that raised $30,000 for Mark Nielsen, a 34-year-old Connecticut State Senator who is seeking to oust Representative Jim Maloney, a first-term Democrat in the Fifth District.
partners.nytimes.com /library/politics/092498clinton-dole.html   (805 words)

  
 Astrology Software for Research - Elizabeth Dole - astrology chart
Elizabeth Dole is the only woman who has served as a Cabinet Secretary for two federal departments (Transportation 1983-87, and Labor 1989-90) under two presidents (Reagan and Bush) and she worked in the White House as a consumer affairs adviser by the age of 33 -- a record Bob Dole jokes he can't match.
A lifelong Methodist, Dole had an awakening of sorts in 1982, not an epiphany but a questioning about the central focus that her career played in her life and a spiritual drawing toward balance.
When Bob Dole made a big for the Presidential nomination in 1987, Elizabeth Dole was barraged with advice to leave own her position to campaign for him.
www.astrodatabank.com /NM/DoleElizabethPRT.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Dole's Harvest
Dole's campaigns have admitted to intentionally violating campaign laws in the past, and today an array of loosely affiliated organizations that Dole created raises large sums of money from a few wealthy interests with a stake in the senator's legislative work.
Dole's story is all too emblematic of how high-profile politicians use an array of loosely affiliated PACs and nonprofits to fill their fundraising coffers, shore up loyalty among potential allies, and build long-term relationships with the nation's wealthiest interests.
Dole was lending her husband's campaign the money, when in fact it came from the bank.
www.monitor.net /monitor/10-9-95/dole.html   (5553 words)

  
 Duke Graduates 3,500
Elizabeth Dole, former presidential candidate and the first woman to direct two federal cabinet agencies, called on Duke University's graduates Sunday to avoid the cynicism of politics and help make government more relevant to the citizens of the nation.
If it appears lacking in civility, then your task is to help civilize it." Dole, who withdrew as a Republican candidate in the presidential race last October, acknowledged her interest in the White House in her opening comments by thanking Duke President Nannerl O. Keohane for her introduction and noting "Madame President...
Dole said that to its harshest critics, "our nation's capital is a chamber of horrors.
www.dukenews.duke.edu /2000/05/dole519.html   (630 words)

  
 Jody Dole Studio
A delightful dole image of a blue Gumby (his son’s) being plunked into a pool of water (shown on page 11) emerged while he was doing a series of product drop shots for Bath and Body Works.
Exhausted by the Rat Race of city life and itching to create his own images, Dole leased a renovated antique barn in Amagansett, Long Island in 1988, and started creating a new body of work.
Dole complied with outstanding results and the rest is advertising history.
www.jodydole.com /studiophotography.html   (1332 words)

  
 Dole to announce exploratory committee for 2000 race - March 9, 1999
Dole, 62, is the wife of former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 1996.
Dole served in the Cabinet as Transportation secretary from 1983 to 1987 and as Labor secretary from 1989 to 1990.
A national movement to draft Dole into the race was launched in December 1998 by Republican activist Earl Cox, who in 1996 tried to draft retired Gen. Colin Powell for a White House run.
edition.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/03/09/president.2000/dole   (760 words)

  
 Compliance Manual Section 15: Race and Color Discrimination
The overlap between race and national origin is particularly clear in the case of Asian Americans.
Both race and religion might be implicated where, for example, an employer discriminates against an employee based on the employee’s belief in a religion tied to a particular race or ethnicity (e.g., Hinduism/Asians).
Race and national origin also clearly overlap with respect to American Indians, because they often are perceived in racial terms and they originate from tribes that “were at one time considered to be nations by both the colonizing countries and later the United States.” Dawavendewa v.
www.eeoc.gov /policy/docs/race-color.html   (15872 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Former senator and WWII veteran Bob Dole says America's youth show ...
Dole spoke at a meeting of bond investors Thursday, but his remarks touched little on business.
Dole himself was seriously wounded during World War II and spent three years recovering and relearning everyday tasks such as feeding himself.
Dole also said he'd met former Army Maj. Tammy Duckworth, a helicopter pilot who lost both legs in combat in Iraq and is now running for Congress in Illinois – as a Democrat.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20060512-0851-dole-military.html   (409 words)

  
 Dole Out--October 20, 1999
DOLE: No, I think that in terms of women and their views of my withdrawing from the race right now, I think what we've done is paved the way for the person who will be the first woman president.
DOLE: Well let me say first of all that something else has been consistent throughout is I beat Al Gore in every poll that I've ever seen.
DOLE: I think that perhaps now, looking back and seeing the phenomenon that occurred--to leave the Red Cross earlier would be something that would make a difference.
www.gwu.edu /~action/doleout.html   (3674 words)

  
 Dole Air Race - 1927
It was a bright and thrilling adventure – the daring conquest of the Pacific by pioneers of the air.
No one knew that the Dole Flight story, when it was all done, would be a classic of irony, of courage and folly, or valiant imprudence and of tragedy.
Dole aficionados called her a "stack of wheats," because of her three-layer appearance.
www.sfmuseum.org /hist10/27dolerace.html   (2226 words)

  
 Who are we
The Society was formed in late 1984 by a small group of dedicated air racing enthusiasts who wanted to pool their efforts and knowledge with others having the same love of this great aviation era.
The first Air Racing History Symposium was held in Cleveland, Ohio in May of 1985, and the Society became an official association shortly thereafter.
Some of the greatest races were over long courses from one country to another, such as the 1934 MacRobertson Race from England to Australia that was won by the deHavilland Comet racer.
www.airrace.com /whoarewe.htm   (876 words)

  
 Despite The Strain, Dole Presses Ahead Through Last Day Of Campaign Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The point of his grueling "96-hour non-stop victory tour," Dole said, was to prove to voters "that we are dedicated, that we are committed.
In a speech Monday afternoon that Dole delivered in Houston, after being greeted by former President George Bush and his son Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the candidate spoke for less than 10 minutes and was barely audible.
A Reuters/Zogby poll which on the weekend had shown a race that was too close to call (given the margin of error) had changed by Monday to give Clinton a firm 7.3 point lead over Dole.
www-tech.mit.edu /Issue/V116/N56/dole.56w.html   (630 words)

  
 Presidential Candidate Elizabeth "Liddy" Dole -- The Dark Side
Dole was pretty darn close 20 years ago: she married Bob Dole in December 1975, and 6 months later Gerald Ford picked him as his Vice Presidential candidate, replacing Nelson Rockefeller.
Dole was, until January of 1999, president of the American Red Cross, and has been in the Cabinet twice; Secretary of Labor under Bush, and Secretary of Transportation under Reagan.
Dole is the quintessential "iron fist in a velvet glove." She uses her Southern charm brilliantly to disarm her competitors in Washington, but don't think for a second that there is anything passive or retiring about this woman.
www.realchange.org /dole.htm   (3997 words)

  
 Many view Dole as debate winner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Dole mixed it up briefly with Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas and other challengers to his front-runner status but generally sat back and let his chief GOP rivals pound on Forbes, who has elevated himself to second place in poll ratings with a TV barrage against Dole.
Dole campaign official Bill Lacy said his candidate got what he wanted from the Iowa forum -- to set up the 1996 race as one between Bill Clinton and Dole, to showcase some of his quick wit and to stay above the fray.
However, Gramm said it is Dole who needs to be scrutinized for ''ducking'' questions that he is ''cooking up'' a secret federal budget-balancing deal with Clinton that threatens to violate GOP campaign pledges made in 1994.
www.gazetteonline.com /caucus/dole/gdole005.htm   (738 words)

  
 NPR : Bob Dole Reopens a Painful Chapter
In an attempt to pull a wounded man to safety, Dole was hit by German machine-gun fire that shattered his right shoulder and mangled his arm.
Dole says he relied on his family -- and the extended family of his small town -- as he rehabilitated his injuries.
Bob Dole was born on July 22, 1923, in Russell, Kansas, where his family still has roots.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4586271   (311 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Newsmaker with Senator Bob Dole -- April 17, 1996
ROBERT DOLE: I think, you know, as I said on the stump, these--they think it's not quite accurate, but I think my view is that we trust the people and he trusts government--that's the short hand, that we haven't seen much evidence.
ROBERT DOLE: I think the period of stability, a period of downsizing the government, there'd be reconnecting government with values that people have in Wichita or Los Angeles or Chicago, basic American values, you know, sort of regaining our status as the world leader whether we like it or not.
ROBERT DOLE: Well, our view is that if we don't train and arm the Bosnians in these next few months when we leave, the peace will be short lived, and I hope it succeeds.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/election/april96/dole_newsmaker_4-17.html   (3367 words)

  
 Dole Institute Dedication July 20-22, 2003 Media Kit
She was called to be a WASP (Women Air Force Service Pilots) in 1943, became a flight instructor in 1945, and worked as a commercial pilot after the war.
From the time she soloed in 1941 until she completed the ‘Round-the-World Air Race’ in 1994 at the age of 72, she has logged over 40,000 hours.
Lynch volunteered for the military in the Army Air Force, serving with Gen. Patton’s 3rd Army in the 123rd evacuation hospital.
www.news.ku.edu /2003/dole/memtent_bios.shtml   (1855 words)

  
 The Larkie 'O Show - Off-Road Racing at Off-Road.com
The Arai helmet was from Billy Robertson at Honda-BMW of North Hollywood and the nylon pants and Kevlar gloves came from Phil Stumbo at Malcom Smith.
It's not a good practice for pit crews to blithel dole out gas stashes before they know how much will be needed by the rightful owners.
A lot of race people were aware of what he was up to and were really getting into it.
www.off-road.com /race/tales/larkie.html   (1726 words)

  
 TheHistoryNet Discussion Forums: Limiting the tragic outcome of air race fever...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Limiting the tragic outcome of air race fever...
Charles Lindbergh's triumphant transatlantic flight in Spirit of St. Louis inspired the 1927 Dole Air Race, with the goal of the first nonstop transpacific flight from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii.
When numerous lives were lost in both oceanic endeavors -- 12 in the Dole Race alone -- the media belatedly recognized their own culpability in creating all the hoopla and stopped offering prizes.
historynet.zeroforum.com /zerothread?id=52   (248 words)

  
 Elizabeth Dole News - Page 2
For Sen. Elizabeth Dole, it's back to the day job after a troubled tour as chief of the Senate Republican campaign committee in what she called a tough election cycle for the GOP.
At a short press conference at 8 p.m., North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, expressed faith in her GOP colleagues--at least those in the Senate.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., cast her vote in hometown Salisbury Tuesday morning, then left for Washington and a day of monitoring U.S. Senate races across the country.
www.topix.net /us-senate/elizabeth-dole/page2   (851 words)

  
 PmWiki | Main / ElizabethDole
A campaign committee associated with Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) must repay $81,320 in corporate contributions received in the 2002 campaign, the Federal Election Commission said in an audit released Nov. 1.
But the campaign committee, known as the Dole North Carolina Victory Committee, denied that it should have to make any repayments.
Officials for the Dole committee argued that the problems uncovered by the FEC were caused by a rogue campaign staffer who embezzled money and wound up being sentenced to jail [...] (Kos, 11.1.05)
quinnell.us /politics/wiki/index.php?n=Main.ElizabethDole   (600 words)

  
 Travel Air 5000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Remarks by Gil Halpin: "The mystery photo appears to be a 1927 Travelaire 5000 with a Wright J-5 Radial,as in The Woolaroc and Oklahoma Entrants in the 1927 Dole Air Derby."
Travel Air was the direct predecessor of the famous company Beechcraft, and made a number of light aircraft in the 1920's.
The Model 5000 was a much more ambitious project, however, and two of the Model 5000s became famous for their participation in a race (the Dole Race) from Oakland, California, to Wheeler Field, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, in 1927.
1000aircraftphotos.com /Contributions/4560.htm   (310 words)

  
 First World War.com - Who's Who - William Erwin
With America's advent into the war in April 1917 Erwin was prompt in volunteering his services with the air service.
The recipient of both the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and French Croix de Guerre - the former for his actions during fighting at Chateau Thierry and St. Mihiel, where he undertook dangerous missions strafing enemy soldiers from low altitudes - Erwin survived the war, retaining an interest in aviation.
While participating in the Dole Air Race (from California to Hawaii) of 1927 Erwin was presumed lost at sea while searching for other participants.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/erwin.htm   (287 words)

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