
In this Feb. 10, 2005 photo, retired Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., receives applause after being acknowledge by President Bush during his visit to BTI Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall, in Raleigh, N.C. Helms has died at age 86, the Jesse Helms research center says. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)