Posted on 06/05/2004 7:57:59 PM PDT by ambrose
Former senator says President Reagan helped change the course of the country
Saturday, June5, 2004, 10:42 PM
Raleigh, North Carolina-AP -- Former Senator Jesse Helms calls the late Ronald Reagan "one of the greatest presidents in the history of our nation."
In a statement, Helms says "Ronald Reagan's voice may have been silenced but his vision and principled leadership will forever continue to speak to our future."
The former North Carolina Republican senator campaigned with Reagan and served as chairman of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee during his presidency. He says Reagan "helped to change the course of this country he loved so much."
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