Dole was a great leader

OPINION:

U.S. politicians were refreshingly united in praising the late Sen. Bob Dole’s contributions to our country, from his heroic service in World War II to nearly 30 years in the Senate and more besides as a Republican leader.

Dole was a champion for the World War II Memorial in Washington, helping to secure funding for the project, which was completed in 2004. He often visited the memorial on Saturdays, when veterans would travel to Washington on Honor Flights.

Dole also was much appreciated by many in the nutrition community, as he was dedicated to fighting hunger.

Dole was an advocate for families of prisoners of war and those who were missing in action. He was an early and ardent supporter of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. He attended a May 1970 event at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington that attracted 1,000 family members of MIA/POW servicemen.

Bob Dole did so many things to lift up so many Americans. His generous spirit toward our country is what I will always remember.

BRIAN J. GOLDENFELD

Oak Park, Calif.