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Jul 21, 2008 · Helms won election to the U.S. Senate in 1972 after tying his Greek American opponent to George McGovern and using the slogan, "Jesse Helms: He's One of Us!" He was soon dubbed "Senator No" for his votes against government spending on social programs, including education, environmental protection, school lunches, food stamps, and aid to the disabled.
Dec 29, 2008 · My first paying job in politics was working for Jesse Helms' U.S. Senate campaign in 1972. Helms, who died on July 4 at 86, was a classic populist--he presented his conservative agenda in plain ...
Jul 4, 2008 · Jesse Helms, hardline Republican, dies at 86. By Steven A. Holmes. July 4, 2008. Jesse Helms, the former North Carolina senator whose courtly manner and mossy drawl barely masked a hard-edged ...
Jun 26, 2023 · Jesse and Dot Helms drove to the playground in what Bradley remembered as a “ridiculously old car.” Knox was then a student at Wingate University, where she played guard on the basketball team. Bradley was 50 years old, but she marveled at his skills, even in middle age.
Jul 4, 2008 · Then-senator Jesse Helms, a Republican from North Carolina, is shown leaving a TV studio where he announced in August 2001 he would retire after his term ended in 2003. Helms has died at 86.
Jan 21, 2000 · Sen Jesse Helms visits United Nations Security Council offering 'hand of friendship' but delivers sort of clenched-fist message that has made him symbol of right-wing hostility toward United ...
Jesse Helms. Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. (1921-2008) served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. This release consists mainly of FBI investigations into threats against Helms. There is also material from other types of files concerning him. These materials range from 1971 to 1999. Jesse Helms Part 01 of 07 View.
