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Jesse Helms announces Senate retirement (Aug. 22, 2001)

U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., announces on Aug. 22, 2001, his decision not to seek re-election for a sixth term in office. "Not in my wildest imagination did it ever occur to me that such a privilege would ever be mine," he said of his 30-year term as North Carolina senator.
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U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., announces on Aug. 22, 2001, his decision not to seek re-election for a sixth term in office. "Not in my wildest imagination did it ever occur to me that such a privilege would ever be mine," he said of his 30-year term as North Carolina senator.

Posted 2008-07-04T15:23:37-0400 - Updated 2016-03-09T15:14:26-0500