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It may surprise people to know that I advocate the reform of the United Nations, not its abolishment.
Jesse Helms
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Jesse Helms
Age: 86 †
Born: 1921
Born: October 18
Died: 2008
Died: July 4
Banker
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Former United States Senator
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Monroe
North Carolina
Jesse Alexander Helms
Jr.
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The New York Times and Washington Post are both infested with homosexuals themselves. Just about every person down there is a homosexual or lesbian.
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