Meet
important figures
who influenced, and were influenced by, the opinions and politics of Jesse Helms:
Claude Allen
Bono
Patsy Clarke
Rev. Jerry Falwell
Harvey Gantt
Dr. Frank Porter Graham
Governor James Hunt, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
President Ronald Reagan
Examine
major events
that shaped, and were shaped by, Jesse Helms's storied career:
U.S. Senate
Democratic Primary Between Frank Porter Graham and Willis Smith
(1950)
WRAL-TV "Viewpoint" Editorials (1960-1972)
U.S. Senate
Race Between
Nick Galifianakis and Jesse Helms (1972)
Founding of The Congressional Club (1974)
Ronald Reagan for President (1973-1989)
Founding of the Moral Majority (1979)
U.S. Senate
Race Between Jim Hunt and Jesse Helms
(1984)
U.S. Senate
Race Between
Harvey Gantt and Jesse Helms
(1990)
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