William F. Buckley, Jr. Interview (1968)

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William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley;[a] November 24, 1925 - February 27, 2008) was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, and political commentator.
Born in New York City, Buckley spoke Spanish as his first language before learning French and then English as a child. He served stateside in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he attended Yale University, where he engaged in debate and conservative political commentary. Afterward, he worked for two years in the Central Intelligence Agency.
In 1955, he founded National Review, a magazine that stimulated the conservative movement in the United States. In addition to editorials in National Review, Buckley wrote God and Man at Yale (1951) and more than 50 other books on diverse topics, including writing, speaking, history, politics, and sailing. His works include a series of novels featuring fictitious CIA officer Blackford Oakes as well as a nationally syndicated newspaper column.
From 1966 to 1999, Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show Firing Line, the longest-running public affairs show with a single host in American television history, where he became known for his distinctive Transatlantic accent and wide vocabulary.[5]
Buckley's views varied, and are considered less categorically conservative than those of most conservative intellectuals today. His public views on race rapidly changed from the 1950s to the 1960s, from endorsing Southern racism to eagerly anticipating the election of an African American to the presidency.[6]
Buckley called himself both a conservative and a libertarian.[7][8] He is widely considered one of the most influential figures in the conservative movement.[9][10][11]
In the 1991 film Hook, Dustin Hoffman based his vocal mannerisms as Captain Hook on Buckley.[206]
In the 1992 film Aladdin, the Genie (voiced by Robin Williams) impersonated Buckley.[207][208]
The 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse briefly shows footage of Buckley on a TV news clip.[209][210]
Buckley appears in James Graham's 2021 play Best of Enemies. The play is a fictionalized retelling of the 1968 Buckley-Vidal debates.
In the 2023 Max miniseries White House Plumbers, Buckley is portrayed by Peter Serafinowicz, as a friend of the family of E. Howard Hunt.
Further reading
Buckley, Reid (1999). Strictly Speaking. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-134610-4.
Dunn, Betty. "The Buckleys of Great Elm." Life, Vol. 69, No. 25, December 18, 1970, pp. 34-45.
Farber, David. The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism: A Short History (2010) pp. 39-76
Gottfried, Paul (1993). The Conservative Movement. ISBN 0-8057-9749-1
Lamb, Brian (2001). Booknotes: Stories from American History. New York: Penguin. ISBN 1-58648-083-9.
Lee, Michael J. "WFB: The Gladiatorial Style and the Politics of Provocation", Rhetoric and Public Affairs, Summer 2010, Vol. 13, Issue 2, pp. 43-76
Miller, David (1990). Chairman Bill: A Biography of William F. Buckley Jr.. New York
Nash, George H. The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 (2006)
Winchell, Mark Royden (1984). William F. Buckley Jr. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8057-7431-9.
Sarchett, Barry W. "Unreading the Spy Thriller: The Example of William F. Buckley Jr.", Journal of Popular Culture, Fall 1992, Vol. 26 Issue 2, pp. 127-139, theoretical literary analysis
Straus, Tamara (1997). The Literary Almanac: The Best of the Printed Word: 1900 to the Present. New York: High Tide Press. ISBN 1-56731-328-0.
McManus, John (July 15, 2002). William F. Buckley, Jr.: Pied Piper for the Establishment. Wisconsin: John Birch Society. ISBN 1-881919-06-4. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
"Writings of Kirk and Buckley". American Writers: A Journey Through History. C-SPAN. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
Weinkopf, Chris (September 3, 1999). "William F. Buckley Jr". Salon. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
Hickman, John (April 6, 2007). "Happy is the Columnist who has no History". Baltimore Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
Novels
Saving the Queen (1976) Stained Glass (1979) Who's on First (1980) Marco Polo, if You Can (1982) The Story of Henri Tod (1984) See You Later, Alligator (1985) High Jinx (1986) Mongoose R.I.P. (1988) Tucker's Last Stand (1990) A Very Private Plot (1994) Last Call for Blackford Oakes (2005)
Other literary works
The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999)

[@johngregory3564]

Buckley's erudition and patience in this interview come strikingly to the fore, especially in contrast to the impudence , the immaturity, and the irrationality of the interviewer.

[@davidharding1070]

What an amazing interview!

[@WintersWar]

Thanks for posting this. YT had it buried deep.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

12:54 People have done this man an injustice.