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May 4, 2020 · Bob Dole, the former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, often held a pen in his right hand to avoid shaking hands and to make it appear normal. He suffered severe injuries in World War II that affected his right arm and hand, but he overcame them and became a champion of veterans and the disadvantaged.
Dec 5, 2021 · Bob Dole's constant pen in hand was reminder of war injury, advocacy for disability rights. Rafael Garcia. Topeka Capital-Journal. 0:00. 2:41. TOPEKA, Kan. – For those who know former U.S....
Feb 18, 2021 · The pen served two purposes — a kind, subtle gesture to discourage people from shaking it, and a therapeutic remedy to an injury that changed Dole’s life forever. Dole on Thursday morning...
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Dec 5, 2021 · So, he began putting a pen in his right hand so people wouldn't reach for it. "I eventually discovered that by holding a pen in the hand, grasping it between my thumb and forefinger and wrapping the remaining three fingers around the shaft of the pen, I made the hand appear normal," Dole wrote in One Soldier's Story.
Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his tenure, including three non-consecutive years as Senate Majority Leader.
Teeth marks nick Bob Dole's famous black pen. He holds it between his teeth while he shifts and tugs his suit jacket on, preparing to leave his Senate office. He maneuvers...
Dec 5, 2021 · December 5, 2021. Bob Dole’s Disability Rights Legacy Marked the End of a Bipartisan Era. The former Republican leader played a key role in the Americans With Disabilities Act but stuck with...
