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Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86

Friday, July 04, 2008 11:11 AM

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RALEIGH (AP) — Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center said. He was 86.

The center, based at Wingate University, said Helms died at 1:15 a.m.

See Saturday's Salisbury Post for complete details.

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Grateful11
: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:16 PM

Here's the Jesse Helms I remember. Go to Youtube and search for: ( Jesse Helms "Hands" ad ) those exact words.
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John Davis
True Grit : Friday, July 04, 2008 10:22 AM

Senator Helms was one of a few recent senators that would tell the public what he believed and would stand up for what he said! He was a Ram working in a senate full of sheep. When we went to the polls to vote, we knew exactly what we were getting, and knew he would vote the way the people of North Carolina wanted him to vote in the Senate. We are all better off today as a state and a nation because of his service to both.
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