Barry Gewen, "Irving Kristol, Godfather of Modern Conservatism, Dies at 89," New York Times, September 18, 2009.

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Irving Kristol, the political commentator who, as much as anyone, defined modern conservatism and helped revitalize the Republican Party in the late 1960s and early ’70s, setting the stage for the Reagan presidency and years of conservative dominance, died Friday in Arlington, Va. He was 89 and lived in Washington.

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