[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 110 (Monday, July 7, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S6365]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 608--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF JESSE ALEXANDER HELMS, 
   JR., FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

  Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Burr, Mr. Akaka, 
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, 
Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, 
Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, 
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, 
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, 
Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor; Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, 
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., born in Monroe, North 
     Carolina on October 18, 1921, spent a 52-year public career 
     dedicating himself to his country, his family, and his home 
     State, representing North Carolina in the United States 
     Senate for 30 years;
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., served in the United 
     States Navy from 1942 until 1945;
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was educated in the 
     public schools of Monroe, North Carolina and at Wingate 
     Junior College and Wake Forest College, served as city editor 
     of the Raleigh Times, administrative assistant to United 
     States Senators Willis Smith and Alton Lennon, executive 
     director of the North Carolina Bankers Association, member of 
     the Raleigh City Council, and a television and radio 
     executive;
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was elected to the 
     United States Senate in 1972, and served as Chairman of the 
     Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Agriculture 
     Committee, ultimately serving five terms, equal to the 
     longest of any Senator from North Carolina;
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was a leader against 
     Communism and became the first legislator of any nation to 
     address the United Nations Security Council;
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was married for 65 
     years to Dorothy ``Dot'' Coble Helms, whom he termed his 
     ``best friend'' and is the father of three children;
       Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., made invaluable 
     contributions to his community, State, Nation, and the World;
       Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former Member of the 
     United States Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand in 
     adjournment as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr.

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