
Reagan I Knew
No two people were more important to American conservatism in the postwar era than William F. Buckley Jr. and Ronald Reagan. Buckley''s writings provided the intellectual underpinnings, while Reagan brought the conservative movement out of the wilderness and into the White House.
The pair met in 1961 when Reagan introduced a speech by Buckley. When nobody could turn on the microphone, Reagan climbe...
No two people were more important to American conservatism in the postwar era than William F. Buckley Jr. and Ronald Reagan. Buckley''s writings provided the intellectual underpinnings, while Reagan brought the conservative movement out of the wilderness and into the White House.
The pair met in 1961 when Reagan introduced a speech by Buckley. When nobody could turn on the microphone, Reagan climbe...