WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Laura and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend
and a great American: Senator Jesse Helms. Our thoughts and prayers
are with his wife, Dot, and all the members of the Helms family.
Throughout his long public career, Senator Jesse Helms was a
tireless advocate for the people of North Carolina, a stalwart
defender of limited government and free enterprise, a fearless
defender of a culture of life, and an unwavering champion of those
struggling for liberty. Under his leadership, the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee was a powerful force for freedom. And today, from
Central America to Central Europe and beyond, people remember: in the
dark days when the forces of tyranny seemed on the rise, Jesse Helms
took their side.
Jesse Helms was a kind, decent, and humble man and a passionate
defender of what he called "the Miracle of America." So it is fitting
that this great patriot left us on the Fourth of July. He was once
asked if he had any ambitions beyond the United States Senate. He
replied: "The only thing I am running for is the Kingdom of Heaven."
Today, Jesse Helms has finished the race, and we pray he finds comfort
in the arms of the loving God he strove to serve throughout his life.
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