helms supported an appropriations bill, co-sponsored by none other than strom thurmond, appropriately, that would have gutted the justice department's ability to enforce busing. helms described the university of north carolina chapel hill as the university of negroes and communists. in 1982, the voting rights act was reauthorized, despite a helms' filibuster. in 1983, he led a 16-day filibuster against the creation of the martin luther king national holiday, which obviously ultimately overcame his racism. in 1990, helms ran the infamous hands ad against an african-american challenger, harvey gant. >> you needed that job and you were the best qualified, but they had to give it to a minority, because of a racial quota. >> in 1990, helms stayed away in protest when nelson mandela addressed a joint session of congress. and just in case you think this was posturing, no, which was jesse helms to the bone. care moseley braun, the only