COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVE
        Recognized as one of our nation's foremost political figures,
   Senator Bob Dole has a distinguished record of public service that bas
   made a difference for America.
        As a wounded and decorated combat veteran of World War II, Bob
   Dole grew up on the plains of western Kansas, This common sense
   conservative from America's heartland has unparalleled experience as
   the present Senate Majority Leader and having been Chairman of the
   Senate Finance Committee, a candidate for President, his party's
   nominee for Vice President, a member of the House of Representatives,
   the Chairman of the Republican Party, a state legislator, and a county
   attorney.
   
   LEADERSHIP
        President Reagan said of Senator Dole that "His title of Leader
   is not just a job title, it's a description of the man." President
   Bush went on to call Senator Dole "a great Republican Leader, as great
   as any in the past." Bob Dole is only one of 15 Americans ever to
   serve as Senate Majority Leader, and his first stint in that position
   in the mid-1980s won national praise. The Congressional Quarterly
   cited Senator Dole as having "proved a point that badly needed proving
   at the time. The Senate could be led."
        Senator Dole' s effectiveness as a consensus-builder and his
   commitment to both deficit reduction and economic growth have earned
   him accolades from his peers -- Republicans, Independents, and
   Democrats alike. On issue after issue, Senator Dole is a statesman who
   has made his mark. A survey conducted by the Des Moines Register
   concluded that Senator Dole is "easily [America's] most influential
   maker of farm policy." Senator Dole has earned national praise for his
   leadership on behalf of the disadvantaged and Americans with
   disabilities, and for his mastery of foreign affairs.
   
   SACRIFICE
        During World War II, Bob Dole was a platoon leader in the
   legendary Tenth Mountain Division in Italy. He was gravely wounded on
   the battlefield in 1945 and twice decorated for heroic achievement.
   His decorations include two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star with
   Oakleaf Cluster.
   
   FAMILY
        Senator Dole was born in Russell, Kansas, and is married to
   Elizabeth Hanford Dole, President of the American Red Cross. Senator
   Dole also has a daughter, Robin, who resides in Washington, DC.