bob dole was an american here earning o. during world war ii he was hit by machine gunfire. he spent years recuperating and lost the use of one arm. >> just one of the many reasons why he was the driving force behind the construction of the world war ii memorial in washington. every saturday health permitting dole would be there to greet his fellow vets. >> how are you doing, all right? >> i feel good. >> not bad, huh? >> i've got a bad knee. >> join the club. >> he never forgot losing the presidency, but there were moments when those memories receded. >> when they are doing something like that, you don't think about '96, '88 or any other year. >> yeah, i know you. we were in italy together.