July 4, 2008 - Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement on the death of former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina.
“Jesse Helms spent his life fighting for liberty and freedom, and his fearless courage to stand on principle inspired a generation of conservatives. He was a pivotal leader in helping win the Cold War, a tireless defender of the unborn, and a reformer who held the United Nations accountable.”
“Jesse Helms will always be remembered alongside Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater as a hero to conservatives. As we celebrate America’s independence, we also mourn the loss of a great patriot.”
Senator DeMint is chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, which was founded by Jesse Helms in 1974. Helms and a handful of other conservatives created the Steering Committee to provide a forum for senators to discuss and promote conservative policies. He served as Steering Committee Chairman during the 1980s, and played a key leadership role until his retirement from the Senate in 2003.
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