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Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole (née Hanford; born July 29, 1936) [1] is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009.
Jun 24, 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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
American lawyer, cabinet member, organization president, and politician. 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.
