It was a Republican, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who first protected the Arctic Refuge to balance the oil development at Prudhoe Bay with responsible conservation. Robert Dold More Quotes by Robert Dold More Quotes From Robert Dold As a Republican, I am proud of my party's rich legacy of conservation. Robert Dold legacy proud party The people that I represent in Illinois care passionately about protecting open space and safeguarding our nation's natural treasures, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Robert Dold illinois space people