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Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001, he had a major voice in foreign policy.
6 days ago · Jesse Helms was an American politician and longtime member of the U.S. Senate (1973–2003), who was a leading figure in the conservative movement. Nicknamed “Senator No,” he was perhaps best known for his vehement opposition to civil rights and gay rights.
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Jul 5, 2008 · Jesse Helms, the former North Carolina senator with the courtly manner and mossy drawl who turned his hard-edged conservatism against civil rights, gay rights, foreign aid and modern art,...
Jul 4, 2008 · Former North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms died early this morning in Raleigh. He was 86 years old, and he'd been sick for awhile. He died of natural causes, according to his former chief of staff.
- Madeleine Brand
Jul 4, 2008 · For 30 years, Helms took controversial, sometimes outrageous positions on race, foreign relations and the culture wars, courting controversy and infuriating rivals but often outmaneuvering his ...
Helms was a master of the Senate rules and procedures, routinely reading everything he could on issues brought up for a vote. He felt it was his duty and obligation to fully understand the facts and implications of all legislation affecting his constituents. Senator Helms on the campaign trail in the 1980s.
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Jul 4, 2008 · A conservative icon who represented North Carolina in the Senate for 30 years, Helms was a fierce anti-communist and a leading voice of the right wing of the Republican Party. He also faced criticism for his racial politics, his opposition to the press and gays, and his scorn for the U.N.
