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Nick Galifianakis and NC political legacy explored
Special to Lightning profiles Nick Galifianakis, his rise from immigrant Durham roots to U S House member, and his 1972 Senate bid against Jesse Helms. The piece notes Helms's long NC Senate tenure reshaping party lines, Galifianakis's Greek heritage, and his nephew actor Zach Galifianakis. It references a new book by John E Semonche and UNC TV’s North Carolina Backwatch show.
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