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Bob Dole, former U.S. senator and GOP presidential nominee, has died

NPR | By Mara Liasson

Published December 5, 2021 at 12:10 PM EST

Bob Dole, former U.S. senator and GOP presidential nominee, has died at age 98.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.

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