SUMMER 2012 AT THE DOLE INSTITUTE
Thursday, June 7, 2012
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
D-DAY: From the Beaches of Normandy to Bedford, VA
President of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, Robin E. Reed, along with a veteran of D-Day, will provide historical perspective, personal experiences and the on-going remembrance of this special day in history.
The National D-Day Memorial is located in Bedford, VA
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POLITICAL CARTOONING
Thursday, June 14, 2012
4:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
JOE LICCAR
Editorial cartoonist
In conjunction with the new Herblock exhibit, Joe Liccar, an editorial cartoonist for The Examiner of Independence, Mo., will discuss his work.
A public reception will follow. News Release

Herb Block cartoons at the Dole Institute 'til Aug. 21
..presented by The Robert J. Dole Archive & Special Collections and the Herb Block Foundation. Details here.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
3:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
The Ft. Leavenworth Series:
A Military History of the Cold War
June Topic: Cuban Missile Crisis
This well-researched and fascinating series, brought to us by the military scholars at the US Army’s Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS will explore a new Cold War topic on the third Thursday of each month through November 2012.
COMPLETE LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
7:00 p.m. at the Institute
FDR: An Evening with America’s 32nd President

Enjoy a period presentation of FDR from historical interpreter, John Hamant. Join us as Hamant brings the president to life through historical facts and anecdotes.
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Thursday, July 19 , 2012
3:00 p.m. at the Institute
The Ft. Leavenworth Series*:
A Military History of the Cold War 
July Topic: Vietnam: First Indo-China War to 1968
*This well-researched and fascinating series, brought to us by the military scholars at the US Army’s Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS will explore a new Cold War topic on the third Thursday of each month through November 2012.
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OF NOTE
Barbara Ballard is a person with many titles in addition to being the Dole Institute's Associate Director of Outreach. Standing between Dr. Jill and Vice President Joe Biden at their Naval Observatory residence, KS Rep. Barbara Ballard (44th District) attended the Vice President's third annual Black History Month reception. At the time she represented the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) after serving as NBCSL president.
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2012 Spring Semester Program VIDEOS
April 29, 2012
Leadership & Globalization in Sports Lecture presents
"Secretariat"
BILL NACK
Author and long-time Sports Illustrated journalis
WATCH Nack Program YOUTUBE
April 26, 2012
"The Craft We Chose: My Life in the CIA"
Author DICK HOLM, former top CIA officer
VIDEO YouTube
April 19, 2012
2012 Presidential Lecture Series
Nixon Presidency
JOHN ANDREWS & LEE HUEBNER
Former Nixon speechwriters
VIDEO on YouTube
Monday, April 23, 2012
2012 Presidential Lecture Series
"Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency"
MARK UPDEGROVE
Director, LBJ Library & Museum; Author
VIDEO (YouTube)
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
"SYRIA IN TURMOIL"
DR. RADWAN ZIADEH
Human Rights Activist
VIDEO (YouTube)
Dr. Radwan Ziadeh is a Senior Fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace and a Fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Washington D.C. Co-sponsored by Culturally Speaking. VIDEO (.mov)
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2012 DOLE LECTURE
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
GEORGE MITCHELL
Former Senate Majority Leader
VIDEO on YouTube
George Mitchell served with Senator Dole in the Senate and was a founder of the Bipartisan Policy Center. After leaving the Senate, he has continued to serve by seeking peace in Northern Ireland and in the Middle East and by studying the effect of doping in professional sports.
Press Release .... About The Dole Lecture
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Monday, March 5, 2012
"FRACKING: An Environmental Debate"
VIDEO on YouTube
Hydraulic fracturing, a technique to procure oil andnatural gas, is consistently in the headlines these days. The Dole Institute Student Advisory Board presents Joe Spease from the Sierra Club of Kansas and Ed Cross from Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association (KIOGA) to discuss viewpoints on this hot topic from inside the environmental and drilling industries.
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Feb. 22, 2012
EMANUEL CLEAVER, II
"Public Service & Contemporary Politics"
VIDEO ON YouTube
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The Ft. Leavenworth Series:
A Military History
of the Cold War
VIDEOS & COMPLETE LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE
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Feb. 7, 2012
"An Evening with
TIM PAWLENTY"
VIDEO (YouTube)
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