"If Ronald Reagan was the sunny and optimistic face of modern conservatism, the uncompromisingly defiant exemplar of it was Jesse Helms," writes John Fund, a columnist for _The

Wall Street Journal,_ in his op-ed, How Jesse Helms Made a Difference." Fund remembers the legacy and politics of the late former senator who died Friday, and how Helms'

"career provides a blueprint for anyone who represents an embattled minority viewpoint.' Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.