Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Summary: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program was established under a 1972 amendment to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The WIC program, eligible to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children up to age five, provides assistance for purchasing certain approved food items for those who are at nutritional risk. During his political career, Senator Dole was a supporter of the WIC program and pushed continuously for increases in its funding. Today, WIC helps over 8 million women, infants, and children in the United States.
Date Range: 1976-1992
Online materials: Memos, fact sheets, statements, press releases, speeches, bills, testimony, letters, constituent correspondence, and other documents related to the WIC program.
Additional materials: Several more documents related to WIC, including memos, news articles, constituent letters, and press releases.
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Title: Memo to Senator Dole re: WIC metabolism modification
Date: 1976-07-28
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 28, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: WIC Fact Sheet
Date: 1976
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 28, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Statement on the WIC program by Senator Dole (conference report)
Date: 1976
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 28, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Statement of Senator Bob Dole: Support for the WIC Program
Date: 1976
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 28, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Memo to Senator Dole re: Helms WIC Amendment – Impact on Kansas
Date: 1984-03-29
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 144, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Memo to Senator Dole re: Controversial WIC Program Funding Issues in President’s Budget
Date: 1984-02-06
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 144, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: “Dear Colleague” letter on increasing funding for WIC (S.J. Res. 99)
Date: 1987-03-23
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 156, Folder 7, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: S.J. Res. 99: For increasing amounts of federal funding for WIC
Date: 1987-03-17
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 156, Folder 7, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to Senator Dole from Welch Foods re: WIC approval
Date: 1987-12-29
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 157, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to Senator Dole from the President of the National Association of WIC Directors
Date: 1987-12-24
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 157, Folder 3, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Testimony on the reauthorization of the WIC program
Date: 1984-04-09
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 158, Folder 7, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Dole sponsors additional funding for WIC program
Date: 1984-08-10
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 160, Folder 9, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Nutrition Week – Community Nutrition Institute
Date: 1983-03-03
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 160, Folder 9, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter from Senator Dole to David Stockman
Date: 1981-02-18
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 160, Folder 9, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter from Senator Dole to Sherman County Health Department officials
Date: 1985-06-25
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 160, Folder 10, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Press Release: Statement of Senator Dole, Subcommittee on Nutrition hearing on reauthorization of WIC
Date: 1985-06-17
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 160, Folder 10, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: WIC: A Success Story
Date: 1983
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 161, Folder 4, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Joe Biden’s “Dear Colleague” letter on protecting WIC funds
Date: 1985-05-13
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 161, Folder 5, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter to Chris Bolton from the State of Kansas WIC Program
Date: 1981-09-04
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 164, Folder 6, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Memo to Senator Dole re: WIC Funding Situation for FY 1982
Date: 1981-08-20
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 164, Folder 7, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Memo to Dole re: Annual Chafee/DeConcini WIC appropriations letter
Date: 1992-06-17
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 341, Folder 2, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Bill: S. 1556 - To protect WIC
Date: 1991-07-08
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Legislative Relations, 1969-1996, Box 549, Folder 10, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Talking points for WIC speech
Date: 1984-02-08
Citation: Robert J. Dole Republican Leadership Collection, 1985-1996, Box 593, Folder 5, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
Title: Letter correspondence between Senator Dole and Jane Flynn
Date: 1990
Citation: Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Constituent Relations, 1969-1996, Box 138, Folder 1, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics Archive and Special Collections, University of Kansas
