Bob Dole: “like all of my Senate colleagues, I was saddened to learn last night that former President Nixon had suffered a stroke.…”

“like all of my Senate colleagues, I was saddened to learn last night that former President Nixon had suffered a stroke. I do want to report that I was in contact with President Nixon's office this morning, and related the concern of the Senate. They reported to me that the President is holding his own, and that he and his family are grateful for the thousands of phone calls and telegrams of concern which have come from across the country and the world. I have been privileged to know Richard Nixon for three decades--I have seen him in moments of victory and defeat--and if there is one thing I know, it is that Richard Nixon is a fighter. Like countless other Americans, my prayers are with President Nixon and his family in this fight. I look forward to his recovery, and to benefiting from his experience and wisdom for many years to come.”