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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]]. Prior to entering the [[Senate]], he had been a professor at [[East Carolina University]]. | + | ''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]]. Prior to entering the [[Senate]], he had been a professor at [[East Carolina University]]. |
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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. Prior to entering the Senate, he had been a professor at East Carolina University.