Sen. Bob Dole funeral The casket of Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) is seen in a hearse after lying in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Greg Nash/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former US Senator Bob Dole arrives at the US Capitol where it will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) (Mandel NGAN/Getty Images)

Through the years American politician and Senator from Kansas, Robert Dole. Dole was the vice-presidential candidate of the Republican Party in the elections of 1976 and also the losing candidate in the 1996 presidential elections. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (Keystone/Getty Images)