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Bob Dole’s burial Wednesday in Arlington National Cemetery

Published January 28, 2022 10:22 AM

By JOHN HANNA
Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The late Bob Dole will be buried with military honors Wednesday in Arlington National Cemetery. Dole is a former U.S. Senate majority leader and Republican presidential nominee who also has been celebrated as a World War II hero. He died Dec. 5 at the age of 98. The foundation named for his widow and former Cabinet secretary and North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole announced plans for a private service at the historic Washington-area cemetery. About 100 close family and former colleagues are expected to attend. Dole was a native of Russell in western Kansas who served nearly 36 years in Congress and was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee.

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