Who said freedom fries

But while some considered him a gadfly, others viewed him as a principled legislator - including many of his constituents, who continually returned him to office.

Walter Beaman Jones Jr. He graduated in from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, where he was a star basketball player, and in with a bachelor's degree in history from Atlantic Christian College now Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina.

After service in the North Carolina National Guard, he worked as a wine broker with a territory that included North Carolina and Virginia. Because of his political connections, he was approached in by a local Democratic Party official to complete the term of a state representative who had died in office.

He remained in the Statehouse until In , he married Joe Anne Whitehurst. In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Ashley. In explaining one of his votes against his party - his opposition to the sweeping GOP tax bill in - Jones told The Washington Post that he believed the measure would not help the middle class, describing his decision as a matter of conscience. This story first appeared in the Washington Post. Skip to content. Most Read. Horoscopes Daily horoscope for November 13, Horoscopes Daily horoscope for November 12, At the time of his death, he was being cared for in a hospice in Greenville, North Carolina, having broken his hip last month.

His office said that his health declined after his fall on 14 January. He was known for his independence, and widely admired across the political spectrum. Some may not have agreed with him, but all recognised that he did what he thought was right.

Mr Bush justified the invasion by claiming that Saddam Hussein had developed and hidden weapons of mass destruction. France, which threatened to veto the UN's resolution authorising US-led military action, was the most vocal in its opposition to the war. In response, Mr Jones and his fellow Republican Robert W Ney pushed for cafeterias in the House of Representatives to rename their French fries and French toast "freedom fries" and "freedom toast".

The two congressmen were successful, and the new names were met with praise and derision in equal measure. No weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq, and it was later revealed that the war was justified using faulty information.

Jones said he was following the example of a local restaurant owner in his North Carolina district. Watching France's self -serving politics of passive aggression in this effort has discouraged me more than I can say.

France has pressed the United Nations to give weapons inspectors more time in Iraq, saying the U. Another measure discourages American tourists, businesses and the government from participating in the Paris Air show. They have resigned from any responsibility for the war on terror.

Asked why he was focusing on France when other nations, including Germany and Russia, oppose the U. Officials with the French Embassy in Washington could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. Walter Jones, left, and Bob Ney announce the name changes on House menus at a Tuesday news conference.

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