Dole Proposes Naming AIDS Bill After Helms
Written on July 19, 2008
“Bob and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our longtime friend Senator Jesse Helms. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his precious wife Dot and their family.“In succeeding Jesse to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate, I knew I could never replace him, but I continue to strive each day to provide the dedicated constituent service he provided the people of our state for 30 years. As my father would say, Jesse was indeed a ‘watchdog’ for North Carolina and for the nation.”
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Check out over at Indy Week a photo-essay on Helms by Jenny Warburg as well as an a 1974 interview with Jack Bass of the Southern Oral History Program.
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