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Former Sen. Bob Dole paid his respects to the late President George H.W. Bush on Tuesday afternoon and was helped out of his wheelchair so he could stand and salute the coffin.

The 95 year old can no longer walk. An aide lifted him from behind so the former senator could be upright to salute Bush, a fellow World War II veteran. 

Dole than sat in his wheelchair for a few moments, blinking back tears, as he stared at the flag-draped coffin containing the remains of his fellow member of the Greatest Generation.

Former Sen. Bob Dole paid his respects to the late President George H.W. Bush 

Dole was helped up so he could stand and salute his fellow member of the Greatest Generation

Bob Dole and George H.W. Bush (with Barbara Bush) were together in December 2016 for the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbol

A steady stream of visits, both prominent figures and ordinary Americans, have been pouring through the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to the 41st president, who died on Friday.

Bush and Dole ran against each other in the 1988 Republican presidential primary in a bitter battle, where Dole famously told Bush: 'Stop lying about my record.'

Bush ultimately won the nomination and Dole stayed in the Senate. 

But the two men forged a working relationship. 

Dole helped shepherd The Americans with Disabilities Act through Congress, which Bush signed as president. 

At the signing ceremony, Bush paid tribute to his former rival who lost the use of an arm in World War II during a battle in Italy. 

Dole was hit in his upper back and right arm by German machine gun fire and his recovery was compounded by blood clots and infection. His injuries left him with limited mobility in his right arm and numbness in his left arm. He minimizes the effect by keeping a pen in his right hand.

He was decorated three times with two Purple Hearts for his injuries and the Bronze Star with 'V' Device for valor for his attempt to assist a downed radioman. 

'Bob Dole has inspired me,' Bush said at the time.

Bush, a Navy pilot, was shot down during the war in 1944. He was the last veteran to serve as president.

The two men first met when they both served in the House of Representatives and were assigned to the House Ways and Means Committee.

They were from different backgrounds - Bush a child a privilege from Greenwich, Connecticut, while Dole grew up in Kansas during the Great Depression - but had their lives tied together by their membership in the Republican Party.

Bob Dole sat in front of the coffin for a few minutes

Bob Dole and George H.W. Bush were together in 2016 to remember the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

Dole was awarded the Bush library's award for public service in December 2016; both men were there in their wheelchairs

Bush campaigned for Dole in 1996 when Dole was the GOP presidential nominee

They were together in December 2016 for a ceremony at the Bush Center in Texas, remembering the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Dole was given the library's award for public service at the time.

Both men sat in wheelchairs as Dole praised Bush's leadership, referencing their bitter GOP primary fight in 1988.

'Many people doubted I could serve the President since we had a rather rough campaign, but it wasn't true - because of the man he was, not because of me,' Dole said. 'I was proud to be his leader in the Senate because I liked what he stood for. He wanted to make America - well I won't say great again - I think that somebody else already said that.'

'The president and I are part of a disappearing generation,' Dole told Time magazine at the time.  

The former president and former senator also had an amusing exchange on cocktails at their dinner with the magazine.

Bush, holding a martini, asked Dole what he wanted to drink. 

'A Cosmopolitan,' Dole said. 

'What's that?' Bush asked. 

'Hell if I know,' Dole said. 'But they're good, I'll tell you that. Vodka and other stuff.' 

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Main photo article Former Sen. Bob Dole paid his respects to the late President George H.W. Bush on Tuesday afternoon and was helped out of his wheelchair so he could stand and salute the coffin.
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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