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Russell, kansas to the people who had known him from his birth there in 1923. world war ii took dole from kansas to italy and just before the end of the war nazi machine gunfire shattered his upper body and destroyed his right shoulder. >> about 11 months before i could feed myself. i think i could have done to be honest about it 8 months but the nurses were very attractive. [laughter] >> after recuperation russell elected dole to county prosecutor and in 1961 its voters sent him to house of rep...

Veteran and son of kansas who achieved so much. impaired by war but never deterred. longevity was among his gifts. in his 90s, dole returned to kansas to visit every county one last time. >> its one time i can say to you that i dont want any of your money. [ laughter ] >> reporter: from his roots in russell, kansas, dole joined the army during world war ii. gravely injured in italy, dole gave credit to the people of kansas for putting their faith in him. >> i was in the tenth mountain division. ...

Probably eight months but nurses were very attractive. >> reporter: after his recuperation he was elected to four terms as county prosecutor and in 1961 he was sent to the house of representatives and reelected there four times. in 1968, dole ran for t senate and won, spending the next three decades in the u.s. senate. he became the senate majority leader in 1984 with an often self depre kateing wit, he established himself as a tireless power broker, able take work out compromises with democrats...

>> reporter: after his recuperation, russell elected dole to four terms as county prosecutor, and in 1961 its voters sent him to the house of representatives and reelected him there four times. in 1968 dole ran for senate and won, spending the next three decades in the u.s. senate. he became the senate majority leader in 1984 within aacerbic and often self-depracating wit, he established himself as a tire theless power broker, pragmatic and able to work out compromises with democrats. in 1976 pr...

About me. theyre probably not true, but they were nice. >> respect earned through his years of public service and capped with a congressional gold medal in 2018. but doles storied career brought congress together in a rare unanimous vote to pay tribute to this world war ii veteran and son of kansas who achieved so much. impaired by war, but never deterred. longevity was among his gifts. in his 90s, dole returned to kansas to visit every county wus last time. from his roots in russell, kansas, do...

That i dont want your money. >> reporter: from the roots in russell, kansas, dole joined the army in world war ii. gravely injured in italy, dole gave credit to the people of kansas for putting the dait in him. >> i was in the 10th mountain division. >> ill be darned. >> reporter: elected to congress in 1960 and the senate in 1968. fared to daughter robin from the first marriage. in 1975 he married elizabeth. his partner in life and politics. on the ticket as fords running mate sought the office...

Reefs on the barrier reef would create lots of employment. he completely misjudged the queensland public. i had to start obviously working full—time as a barrier reef campaigner. the volume of mail, requests for information on constant media interviews was just endless. the final decision over the mining application came about seven months later. it was only saying there would be no mining at alison reef. the really big shock came on the 24th of december 1968. the thought of having an oil indu...

Even after implementing the same thing that we were supposed to implement after 1968. we did that for decades and we are worse off than we are now by excusing actual violence. real violence. saying an object is responsible, that is 50 years of progressive reform for you. there are no criminals but inanimate objects. >> geraldo: by ghislaine maxwell. up next on media how the new covid string could occur joe bidens presidency.

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Today had their ancestors remained in africa because they wouldve been eaten by other tribes, or eaten by liars untied -- lines in tigers. i know this isnt politically correct to say but its true. >> my father had a grocery store in washington d.c., in 1968, i was about 12, my father was working in-store and they were expecting him.