A Life on the Right: William F. Buckley
The Commentator Talks about Leaving the 'National Review'
William F. Buckley
A Buckley Timeline:
• 1951: Publishes God and Man at Yale
• 1955: Buckley founds National Review
• 1962: "On the Right" column syndicated
• 1965: Runs for New York City mayor and receives 13.4 percent of the vote
• 1966: Serves as host of the weekly political TV program Firing Line
• 1980: Wins American Book Award for Best Mystery for Stained Glass
• 1991: Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sources: National Review, Encyclopædia Britannica
William F. Buckley in 1979.
Talk of the Nation, July 14, 2004 · The man often called the father of American conservatism is passing the torch. As he does, he stops to reflect on his life and a half-century spent in the political spotlight.
In addition to founding National Review magazine — he is currently listed as its editor at large — Buckley hosted the PBS program Firing Line from 1965-1999 and penned his syndicated column On the Right. He also wrote many well-received fiction and non-fiction books.
Buckley joins NPR's Lynn Neary and takes callers' questions about his life and legacy, which he writes about in his new autobiography Miles Gone By.
Guests:
William F Buckley, syndicated columnist and founder of National Review magazine. Author of Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography
Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN's Crossfire and host of the new PBS program, Unfiltered
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