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''Not to be confused with [[William Francis Buckley]].''
  
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'''William F. Buckley Jr''' was a spooky TV personality.
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==Background==
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William F. Buckley met [[Alistair Horne]] at [[Millbrook School]], with whom he was a lifelong friend. After the [[WW2]] he attended [[Yale University]] and shortly (directly?) he was recruited by the [[CIA]].
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== Activities ==
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In 1955 he founded ''[[National Review]]'', the magazine that stimulated the conservative movement in the mid-20th century US.
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From 1966-1999, Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show ''[[Firing Line]]'', the longest-running public affairs show with a single host in US television history.
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 12 November 2022

Person.png William F. Buckley   AmazonRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(editor, author, spook, commentator, television personality)
William F. Buckley Jr.jpg
BornWilliam Francis Buckley
1925-11-24
New York City, New York, United States
Died2008-02-27 (Age 82)
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
NationalityUS
Alma materMillbrook School
ChildrenChristopher Buckley
SpousePatricia Taylor Buckley
Spooky Bilderberg TV speaker, friend of Alistair Horne

Not to be confused with William Francis Buckley.

William F. Buckley Jr was a spooky TV personality.

Background

William F. Buckley met Alistair Horne at Millbrook School, with whom he was a lifelong friend. After the WW2 he attended Yale University and shortly (directly?) he was recruited by the CIA.

Activities

In 1955 he founded National Review, the magazine that stimulated the conservative movement in the mid-20th century US.

From 1966-1999, Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show Firing Line, the longest-running public affairs show with a single host in US television history.


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/197525 April 197527 April 1975Turkey
Golden Dolphin Hotel
Cesme
The 24th Bilderberg Meeting, 98 guests
Bilderberg/199630 May 19962 June 1996Canada
Toronto
The 44th Bilderberg, held in Canada
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