Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/storied-journalist-richard-ben-cramer Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Probably the most important defining moment in Bob Dole's life happened over fifty years ago on a battlefield in Italy. Dole biographer, Richard Ben Cramer, paints an emotional picture of the courageous actions that reveal much about the character of the GOP presidential hopeful.