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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Bob Dole

Bob Dole

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Bob Dole (1923–2021) was a decorated World War II veteran, longtime U.S. Senator from Kansas, and the 1996 Republican presidential nominee recognized for his decades of public service and bipartisan statesmanship. As a guest on late-night radio, he discussed the pressing political issues of the day and offered a rare, candid perspective from one of the most prominent figures in twentieth-century American politics.

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June 1, 1995: Open Lines | Bob Dole's Attacks on Hollywood

Jun 1, 1995
2h 46m
Art Bell opens the phones for a wide-ranging Open Lines session dominated by Bob Dole's explosive speech attacking Hollywood for producing movies filled with gratuitous violence and deviant music. Art Bell questions whether Dole's blast is sincere conviction or transparent political pandering to the religious right,...