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e. 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.
Jul 4, 2008 · Jesse Helms' 30-year career in the U.S. Senate was marked by controversy and racial politics. The fierce advocate for segregation and king maker in North Carolina politics died Friday at the...
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,...
Learn about the life and career of Jesse Helms, a conservative North Carolina senator who rose to national prominence and influenced the modern conservative movement. From his early days as a journalist and radio broadcaster to his role in Reagan's election and foreign policy, this web page covers his achievements and controversies.
Jul 4, 2008 · Yet while Helms was portrayed as a racist, a red-baiter and a rube by liberals, he exploited their outrage with tactical brilliance, remaking modern political campaigning in the process.
Jesse Helms was a powerful and controversial figure in US politics for three decades, known for his hostility to liberals, gays, foreign aid and civil rights. He was also a pioneer of the "Southern Strategy" that turned the South into a Republican stronghold.
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...
