Support WBURBob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, diesPlay04:05Download AudioMara LiassonMatthew S. SchwartzUpdated December 05, 2021 ShareDole was President Richard Nixon's choice to be the chairman of the Republican National Committee. He served from 1971 to 1973. (AP)This article was originally published on December 05, 2021.