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Jul 5, 2008 · Jesse Helms, the former U.S ... Gov. George C. Wallace and South Carolina’s longtime Sen. Strom Thurmond, who eventually recanted their opposition to racial integration -- Helms held firm. He ...
Jul 4, 2008 · Jesse Helms' 30-year career in the U.S. Senate was marked by controversy and racial politics. ... Jesse Helms, David, he is known primarily for fighting racial desegregation. DAVID FOLKENFLIK ...
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v. t. 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.
The Senate approved Biden’s amendment. Biden had managed to turn a 48-43 loss for the anti-busing forces into a 50-43 victory. In a seminal moment, the Senate thus turned against desegregation ...
Jul 4, 2008 · He railed against desegregation, opposition to the Vietnam War, communism, “socialized medicine” and limitations on prayer in schools. But Helms only really came into his own when he was ...
4 days ago · Jesse Helms - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) 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. Helms, the son of the chief of ...
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Jun 26, 2019 · Sen. Joe Biden shakes hands with Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., at the Capitol on Oct. 8, 2002. ... succeeded in narrowing racial achievement gaps before frontal ... fighting integration because he did ...
