Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. was an American politician, journalist, and Navy veteran. A leader in the conservative and nationalist movement, he represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2003. From Wikipedia
Bowman's rise from teenage runaway to the U.S. Senate, contributing to notable civil rights changes, presidential ambitions, and stepping into complex international relations while serving as a key figure in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for more than six decades.