Albright and Helms were actually pretty good friends from from I understand.
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Albright and Helms did become friends although he never yielded an inch in his conservative principles and she remained, and remains, a liberal. Senator Helms was able to keep the personal and political separate, something that's not easy to do (I struggle with it myself).
That's why he was a gentleman worthy of admiration and emulation.
WRAL has had segments about Senator Helms running on their website all day - and on their evening news.
Best one seen so far is Senator Helm’speech about deciding to not run for his sixth term in the Senate - in 2001 (I believe).
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/3155829/
Senator Helms’ staff was THE BEST ever! They demonstrated what EVERY government employee should do when dealing with the issues brought to them by the citizens whose hard earned tax dollars pay their salaries.
Senator Helms credits “these young people” who would work through the night and on weekends in order to meet the inquiries / needs of citizens who sought help from his office.. Jesse loved those young people - all of them - and spoke so highly of those who came to work in the “
Senator Helms’ family”....giving THEM credit for making him such an effective servant of his beloved North Carolina citizens - ALL citizens.
Then, Senator Helms thanked all those who worked for, supported, prayed for, and voted for him in each election. He said he knew apart from those prayers, there was no way he would have had the privilege to serve in the Senate all those terms.
Shall we who claim to be believers not follow this great man’s humble admission of his dependence on the prayers of many for his poliitical victories - shall we not honor his life and death by recommitting ourselves to pray for and work for those who might be able to come in and serve our nation = hopefully in NC - but also in other national elections - state elections - etc.
Jesse Helms is in the presence of His Lord Jesus Christ - and is free indeed! Praise God for Jesse Helms’ life!