Jesse Helms
Jesse Helms
Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr.was an American politician and a leader in the conservative movement. He was elected five times as a Republican to the United States Senate from North Carolina. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001 he had a major voice in foreign policy. Helms helped organize and fund the conservative resurgence in the 1970s, focusing on Ronald Reagan's quest for the White House as well as helping many local and regional candidates...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 October 1921
CityMonroe, NC
CountryUnited States of America
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I want our government to encourage and protect freedom as well as our traditions of faith and family.