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Helms, Jesse Alexander, 1921–, U.S. senator from North Carolina (1973–2003), b. Monroe, N.C. He served in the navy, chiefly as a recruiter, during World War II. A radio broadcasting executive, Helms gained prominence in the 1960s as a staunchly conservative Raleigh, N.C., radio commentator. Elected (1972) to the U.S. Senate as a Republican from North Carolina, he became known for his outspoken, often unyielding support of right-wing causes in the Senate. He championed a strong military establishment and prayer in the public schools while opposing gun control, abortion, and government support for the arts. Helms chaired the Senate agriculture committee (1981–87) and foreign relations committee (1995–2001).
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| Abusing a small country of eleven million people because of the threat of a good example belittles America, and allowing Jesse Helms to determine our foreign policy denigrates the USA worldwide. senator Jesse Helms could be sharing a prison cell with other convicts. ``He (Bono) called us a couple of weeks ago and said he wanted to see his old friend the senator,'' said John Dodd, president of the Jesse Helms Center, who accompanied Helms and other family members to Monday's meeting. |
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