Senator Jesse Helms and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Helms Center 2001

Home / Media Assets / Senator Jesse Helms and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Helms Center 2001

Be part of CBC HistorySubmit your Story View others' submissions.

The friendship between British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and NC Senator Jesse Helms was special. Both fought for conservative principles in their countries. Helms stood by Thatcher and President Reagan as they fought to bring down the Iron Curtain. In April, 2001 Lady Margaret Thatcher served as the guest speaker at the grand opening the A.J. Fletcher Building, a 23,000 square-foot interactive museum that now serves as the headquarters for the Jesse Helms Center in Wingate, North Carolina. In his 2005 memoir “Here’s Where I Stand” Helms wrote, “From the beginning I knew she would be a leader like few the world has seen.”

The video features a meet and greet time with Thatcher and a Question and Answer session that took place April 27, 2001 at Quail Hollow Country Club, Charlotte, N.C. On April 28, 2001 Helms and Thatcher cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Jesse Helms Center, followed by a speech by Prime Minister Thatcher.

The Right Honorable Margaret Thatcher ends her speech by quoting poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
“Sail on, O Ship of State!
Sail on, O Union, strong and great!
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
is hanging breathless on thy fate!”
May God always bless America!

Sort by:

Name

More Highlights for Corporate

WRAL News Announces Changes for Award-Winning “5 On Your Side” team

Monica Laliberte moves from WRAL News team to corporate role Keely Arthur to front “5 On Your Side” daily reports WRAL News, the most watched news team in the Triangle, announced changes to its award-winning “5 On Your Side” team
Capitol Broadcasting Appoints Loretta Harper-Arnold Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility

Capitol Broadcasting has promoted Loretta Harper-Arnold to Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, effective Monday, June 7, 2021. The role is a newly created position for CBC. “This new position is critical to helping us continue to develop who we are
This Day in CBC History: The Legacy of Scottie Stephenson

CBC lost our longest term employee, Corporate Secretary Scottie Stephenson, on April 15, 2002. She had been a cornerstone of Capitol Broadcasting for 58 years, serving a variety of roles, and originating many of the positions she held. While Scottie
WRAL Here To Help Phone Bank Raises Over $700K for Hurricane Victims

Thanks to WRAL-TV’s generous viewers and corporate partners, the WRAL TV Here to Help Hurricane Relief phone bank raised $713,492 for Hurricane Florence victims. 100% of the money raised supports the work of The Salvation Army of Wake County Food Bank of Central & Eastern North
Three CBC’ers Graduate from Leadership Triangle 2018 Regional Program

Three CBC’ers recently joined the growing list of employees who have earned diplomas from Leadership Triangle. ATC Event & Conference Services Coordinator Fernanda Araujo, DBBC Director of Corporate Partnerships Nick Bavin, and WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith completed the 2018 Regional

1 2 3 … 24 Next »

Senator Jesse Helms and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Helms Center 2001

More Highlights for Corporate

WRAL News Announces Changes for Award-Winning “5 On Your Side” team

Capitol Broadcasting Appoints Loretta Harper-Arnold Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility

This Day in CBC History: The Legacy of Scottie Stephenson

WRAL Here To Help Phone Bank Raises Over $700K for Hurricane Victims

Three CBC’ers Graduate from Leadership Triangle 2018 Regional Program

Related Highlights