William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82

Douglas Martin, New York Times, February 27, 2008.

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William F. Buckley Jr., who marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, famously arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse, died Wednesday at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82.

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