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    Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole (née Hanford; born July 29, 1936) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009.

  2. May 7, 2024 · Elizabeth Dole (born July 29, 1936, Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.) is a trailblazing American politician whose career included many “firsts” for women. She was the first female secretary of transportation (1983–87); the first female executive of the American Red Cross (1991–99) since its founder, Clara Barton; and the first serious ...

  3. She was the president of the American Red Cross, U.S. Senator for North Carolina, and in 2012, founded the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which is dedicated to military caregivers. Dole’s public service spans the latter part of the 20th century, into the 21st century.

  4. Elizabeth Dole's work as a lawyer, White House aide, cabinet officer, and president of the American Red Cross has made her one of the most recognizable faces in the American political landscape. Early life and education.

  5. May 30, 2021 · Senator Dole, and his wife, Elizabeth (herself a former Senator and Cabinet member) recently talked with correspondent Rita Braver about his storied career. Former Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole...

  6. Elizabeth Dole was only the second woman to serve as president since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881. She totally restructured the world’s largest humanitarian organization during her eight years as president, serving as a volunteer in her first year.

  7. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the preeminent organization empowering, supporting, and honoring our nation’s military caregivers; the spouses, parents, family members and friends who care for America’s wounded, ill or injured veterans. Find Out More. Our Programs.

  8. May 4, 2024 · Before becoming a senator, she was a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission during the Nixon administration, Secretary of Transportation during the Reagan administration and Secretary of...

  9. May 3, 2024 · Elizabeth Dole is a transformative leader. She was the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and to lead a branch of the armed forces, the United States Coast Guard.

  10. Dec 5, 2021 · Earlier today, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spoke on the phone with Elizabeth Dole on the passing of her late-husband Bob Dole, according to a White House pool report.

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