William F. Buckley, Jr., 1925 - 2008

“I would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the Boston telephone directory than by the 2,000 people on the faculty of Harvard University.”

William F. Buckley

Biography

William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008) founded National Review magazine in 1955. He was the author of more than 40 books, and was the host for more than 30 years of the television show Firing Line.
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Introduction

William Frank Buckley, Jr. (1925–2008) was the preeminent voice of American conservatism.
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William F. Buckley and George McGovern debate conservatism versus liberalism on Firing Line.

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