RR Phantom
Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
| Subject: Ex-"Senator" Jesse Helms dies Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:23 am | |
| Former US Republican Senator Jesse Helms - a leading conservative politician - has died aged 86, officials say.
He died early on Friday of natural causes in Raleigh, North Carolina, his former chief of staff said.
Mr Helms had served five terms in the Senate representing North Carolina before stepping down in 2003.
He was dubbed "Senator No" for blocking many policies he saw as contrary to his conservative view of the world.
Mr Helms was chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, becoming the first lawmaker to address the UN Security Council.
LNK
:Party: |
|
CovOps
Location : Ether-Sphere Job/hobbies : Irrationality Exterminator Humor : Über Serious
| Subject: Re: Ex-"Senator" Jesse Helms dies Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:56 am | |
| :Yes!:
:Jumping:
|
|