earned his title of hatchetman. reporter: pundits who didn t know better labeled him mean spirited. he wasn t defined by grouchiness or gridlock. in the senate where he spent the bulk of his political life, dole bake a master at forging compromise, working with democrats to cobble together bills that left the under better off, a sffood stamp bill, socia security reform with daniel patrick moynihan. some might find this surprising given the view that congress has been my life, but that is not so. with all due respect to congress, america has been my life. reporter: he also was a driving force behind washington s magnificent world war ii memorial. i ve become the unofficial greeter. i try to greet every group. i can t explain the emotion and what it means to one of these