Honoring a Statesman

Former Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas was awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom Wednesday in a ceremony at the Capitol, where leaders including President Trump praised his lifetime of service to the nation.

Mr. Trump called the 94-year-old Mr. Dole “a true American hero.”

“You are a patriot, a hero, a leader,” the president told Mr. Dole. “Thank you for your service.”

Mr. Dole, who served 35 years in the House and Senate from Kansas and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, thanked his former colleagues and staffers for the honor.

“I want to thank all of those who said such kind words about me,” he quipped. “They probably weren’t true, but they were nice.”

Republicans and Democrats alike praised Mr. Dole’s integrity, humility and sense of humor. He served for a decade as Senate Majority Leader before leaving the Senate to campaign for the presidency, and played a large role in shaping the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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