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John Porter East was a Senator from North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986. A Republican, he was an ally of fellow North Carolina Senator and Republican Jesse Helms. Together, they opposed the creation of Martin Luther King Day. He earned a 100% rating every year from the American Conservative Union. He was also a strong opponent of abortion and greatly influenced the late conservative political theorist Russell Kirk.