Robert Joseph Dole, popularly known as Bob Dole, was an American politician, attorney and a World War II veteran. Nominated by the Republican Party, he entered the House of Representatives in 1961, and went on to represent Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. In 1976 election, he was the vice presidential nominee and was also the Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 election. He retired from active politics after he lost the Presidential election in 1996; but remained associated with numerous domestic as well as international programs. He appeared in number of television programs and commercials. He also served on various councils. The ‘George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program’, which helps to fight child hunger and poverty in developing countries, is one of them. He also raised funds for erecting the National World War II Memorial. He wrote many books and also worked as Special Counsel to the well known law firm Alston & Bird. On January 17, 2018, Dole was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.