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Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. (b October 18, 1921) is a former five-time Republican senator from Monroe, North Carolina. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000463</ref>  Mr. Helms was born to his formidable father Jesse Helms Sr., the local chief of police, and his wife Ethel Mae Helms. <ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/jesse-helms</ref>  Mr. Helms, throughout his tenure as United States Senator was known for his conservative viewpoints, support for a strong defense, standing up for the little guy, the oppressed, and support for freedom.  Like most conservative politicians who thumb their nose at political correctness, Helms was frequently the target of mainstream [[media bias]], despite his former media connections <ref>http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/jessehelms/biography.asp</ref>.  Helms was a staunch advocate for equality under law, but due to his Southern background and incorrect party affiliation, his positions were misrepresrented through typically biased reporting. <ref>http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/jessehelms/fictionortruth.asp#handsad</ref>.  While Helms can be called an Internationalist his support can be understood more in terms of Western military alliances that strengthened US Security such as [[NATO]] as opposed to ineffective US encumbering organizations such as the UN <ref>http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/jessehelms/fictionortruth.asp#fic1</ref>.

Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. (b October 18, 1921) is a former five-time Republican senator from Monroe, North Carolina. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000463</ref>  Mr. Helms was born to his formidable father Jesse Helms Sr., the local chief of police, and his wife Ethel Mae Helms. <ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/jesse-helms</ref>  Mr. Helms, throughout his tenure as United States Senator was known for his conservative viewpoints, support for a strong defense, individual rights, the oppressed, and support for freedom.  Like most conservative politicians who escew political correctness, Helms was frequently the target of mainstream [[media bias]], despite his former media connections <ref>http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/jessehelms/biography.asp</ref>.  Helms was a staunch advocate for equality under law, but due to his Southern background and incorrect party affiliation, his positions were misrepresrented through typically biased reporting. <ref>http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/jessehelms/fictionortruth.asp#handsad</ref>.  While Helms can be called an Internationalist his support can be understood more in terms of Western military alliances that strengthened US Security such as [[NATO]] as opposed to ineffective US encumbering organizations such as the UN <ref>http://www.jessehelmscenter.org/jessehelms/fictionortruth.asp#fic1</ref>.

== Early Life ==

== Early Life ==