WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Dole’s casket will lie in state within the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the previous Republican presidential candidate and World Warfare II veteran who served in Congress for 36 years.
Dole died Sunday on the age of 98. He was a pacesetter identified for his caustic wit, which he typically turned on himself however didn’t hesitate to activate others, too. He formed tax and international coverage and labored vigorously to assist the disabled, enshrining protections towards discrimination in employment, schooling and public providers within the Individuals with Disabilities Act.
The U.S. Capitol has been thought-about probably the most appropriate place for the nation to pay remaining tribute to its most outstanding residents by having their stays lie in state.
Dole, from Kansas, gained the Republican nomination in 1996, however was defeated when President Invoice Clinton gained a second time period. He was additionally 1976 GOP vice presidential candidate on the shedding ticket with President Gerald Ford.
All through his political profession, he carried the mark of battle. Charging a German place in northern Italy in 1945, Dole was hit by a shell fragment that crushed two vertebrae and paralyzed his legs and arms. The younger Military platoon chief spent three years recovering in a hospital and by no means regained use of his proper hand.
