Former Sen. Jesse Helms acknowledges the crowd after being after being saluted by President Bush during an event in Raleigh, N.C. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)
Sen. Jesse Helms was a key member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for many years. Here, he stands with then-Colombian President Andres Pastrana at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Luke Frazza / AFP/Getty Images)
Madeleine Albright, secretary of state for President Clinton, and Sen. Jesse Helms arrive at Wingate University in Wingate, N.C. (Peter A. Harris / Associated Press)
In this June 16, 1983 photo, President Ronald Reagan greets Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C. at a dinner honoring Helms in Washington. (Ed Reinke / Associated Press)
