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William F. Buckley, Jr. has 7 media appearances.

Booknotes: Jr. William F. Buckley (October 24, 1993)
Author and commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. talked about his compendium titled Happy Days Were Here Again, published by Random House. The book is a collection of more than 120 articles and speeches written between 1985 and 1993. Beginning with Mr. Buckley's 1950 Class Day speech while a student at ... (more)Yale, he addresses the Cold War, the passing of friends, the joys of sailing the open seas, liberty, and the comfort of faith. The selections, edited by his sister Patricia Bozell, include commentary from the author that provides historical context for his speeches.
Charlie Rose: A conversation with William F. Buckley Jr. about religion and politics. (October 1, 1997)
A conversation with author and founder of
Charlie Rose: A conversation with William F. Buckley (June 10, 1999)
William F. Buckley, Jr., founder of
Charlie Rose: A conversation with William F. BuckleyJr. (May 11, 2000)
A conversation with conservative icon, columnist, and long-time host of
Charlie Rose: A conversation with William F. BuckleyJr. (June 17, 2003)
A conversation with William F. BuckleyJr. about his novel
Charlie Rose: A conversation with William F. Buckley, Jr. (December 28, 2007)
A conversation with William F. Buckley, Jr. about his life, career and book *Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription*.
Charlie Rose: An Appreciation of William F. Buckley (February 27, 2008)
An Appreciation of William F. Buckley William F. Buckley died on February 27, 2008. Buckley was an American author and conservative commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, and hosted the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999.
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Was, briefly, a member of F. Roosevelt's honor guard. He spoke Spanish and French before learning English. His son, Christopher, is also an author. Buckley plays both harpsicord and piano very well and once appeared on Marian McPartland's "Piano Jazz". He also owned an ocean going sailboat for many years and has crossed both the Atlantic and the Pacific by sail.
Editor of National Review magazine.
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