William F. Buckley, Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. Conservative journalist and commentator Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon Republican
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The author sits behind the desk at his home office. If Buckley's 5,600 biweekly newspaper columns, "On the Right," were collected in one place, they would fill 45 medium-sized volumes. He is the author of at least 50 books.

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