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Signed first edition of Historical Almanac of the United States Senate by Senator Bob Dole, inscribed to Apollo Astronaut, Buzz Aldrin.
Quarto, xii, 312pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine and cover, embossed illustration of eagle on cover. Light shelf wear, light rubbing to covers. Signed on the dedication page: “To Buzz – Thanks for your help…Bob Dole. 2-23-90.”
Bob Dole (1923-2021) served in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, serving as Majority Leader for one year, just prior to his retirement. He was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, losing to President Bill Clinton. He was married to former Senator Elizabeth Dole.
Buzz Aldrin, born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. in 1930, is an American engineer and former astronaut. He was the Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing in history, which occurred on July 20, 1969. Aldrin, along with Neil Armstrong, became one of the first two humans to walk on the Moon’s surface. He served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and later joined NASA. After leaving NASA in 1971, Aldrin pursued a career in academia and aerospace consulting, advocating for continued space exploration and colonization of Mars.
