William F. Buckley Jr. Quotes


If there was a public function without Koch, it meant only that he was at the other public function, going on simultaneously.


Context

Commenting on the New York Mayor's penchant for seeking publicity:


Citations

William F. Buckley Jr., Political Columnist and Author, Conservative party candidate for New York Governor, National Review, October 27, 1989

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William F. Buckley Jr.
William F. Buckley Jr.
  • Born: November 24, 1925
  • Died: February 27, 2008
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist

William Frank Buckley Jr. was an American public intellectual and conservative author and commentator. In 1955, Buckley founded National Review, a magazine that stimulated the conservative movement in the late-20th century United States. Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show Firing Line (1966–1999), the longest-running public affairs show in American television history with a single host, where he became known for his distinctive Mid-Atlantic idiolect and wide vocabulary.