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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Beginning with a color guard presentation and ending with a picnic, about 1,000 people came to see former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole today speak today at the Dole Institute of Politics at Kansas University.
There were 1,200 hot dogs, two tents and lots of copies of Dole's new book. But there was one man who drew the crowd on a blustery day to the Dole Institute on KU's west campus -- Bob Dole.
Dole spoke for about 15 minutes, then opened the floor for questions. For about a half hour, people asked the former Kansas senator many questions, from how he got into politics to his favorite memories of KU.
And Dole, famous for his quick wit, pleased the crowd with his humor, for example, saying the difference between Hillary Clinton's new book and his book is that his is non-fiction.
During his lecture, Dole reminded the gathering, which included people of all ages, that strength comes through adversity.
"I've never met a person who could look me in the eye and say Bob, I've never had a problem. I've gotten everything I've ever wanted. I've achieved everything I've ever wanted, whether it's grades in college or the business or the farm, or whatever. I've never met a person like that and I don't think I ever will," Dole said. "Everyone in this audience have had tragedies. And I'm looking at some right now. Whether they've had difficulties in their life, or they've had bumps in their life. And I think that's part of it. Success and failure are not polar opposites."
Many people braved the blustery winds outside the institute during Dole's visit. Flags and veterans attire were a common sight at the institute. After the lecture, many in the gathering lined up to get copies of his new book signed.
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For more on Dole's speech and the events of the day, tune in to the 6News 10 p.m. report on Sunflower Broadband's Channel 6 and pick up a copy of Wednesday's Journal-World. Dole's speech will be rebroadcast on Channel 6 at the following times: 11 a.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday.
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