His name, he said, was william buckley, and he had been living with the aborigines for. Nashs the conservative intellectual movement in america since 1945 on your bookshelf and have thought its themes fertile for a novel of manners, william f. The cities are abington ma, attleboro ma, avon ma, belmont ma, billerica ma, boston ma, dedham ma, dracut ma, e bridgewtr ma, everett ma, foxboro ma, gloucester ma, haverhill ma, holbrook ma, kingston ma, lawrence ma, leominster ma, lynn ma, marblehead ma, mashpee. Over the following weeks fragments of this strangers history were revealed. I am obliged to confess i should sooner live in a society governed by the first two thousand names in the boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the two thousand faculty members of harvard university. Smith richardson foundation and their projects related to the cias mkultra mind control programs, sister priscilla l.
To liven up its convention coverage that fall, abc seated conservative william f. He was kidnapped by the group hezbollah in march 1984. Bush, in an official statement by the president on death of william f. William buckley frames the choice between a hockey mom and. I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the boston telephone directory than by the 2000 people on the faculty of harvard university. The exchange between steven hayward and david brooks on sarah palin, and the broader question about who is ready for high office, got me thinking about william buckleys famous line about preferring to be governed by the first 2,000 names in the boston phone book to the 2,000 faculty members at harvard. Joseph buckley in massachusetts phone book listings bizapedia. Dec 16, 2015 i would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the boston telephone directory than by the 2000 people on the faculty of harvard university. The cities are abington ma, acton ma, arlington ma, attleboro ma, boston ma, bridgewater ma, brockton ma, canton ma, chatham ma, chelmsford ma, cohasset ma, dartmouth ma, dennis port ma, dracut ma, e longmeadow ma, fall river ma, framingham ma, harwich ma, hingham. Uttered some 50 years ago, the phrase still has relevance today, especially for those who have. One is creating something, one is being paid for it and one is the feeling that i havent just been sitting on my ass all afternoon. The cities are abington ma, acton ma, arlington ma, attleboro ma, boston ma, bridgewater ma, brockton ma, canton ma, chatham ma, chelmsford ma, cohasset ma, dartmouth ma, dennis port ma, dracut ma, e longmeadow ma, fall river ma, framingham ma.
Apr 14, 2017 buckley had helped me a lot on that book because chambers, who had been involved in the alger hiss case, was kind of a hero and friend to him. I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the boston telephone directory than by the 2000 people on the faculty of harvard. The buckley, wa white pages phone book find people, phone. Jul 06, 2017 those genuinely interested in buckleys life and his influence on conservative intellectual debates would probably prefer john b. An assault on what he saw as antireligious and collectivist teachings in yales curriculum, the book set off a storm of controversy. What was it that buckley said about the boston phone book. Sep 19, 2008 the exchange between steven hayward and david brooks on sarah palin, and the broader question about who is ready for high office, got me thinking about william buckleys famous line about preferring to be governed by the first 2,000 names in the boston phone book to the 2,000 faculty members at harvard. But its also a serious philosophical statementsolidly american, generally conservative and proudly antielitist. He also joined the skull and bones society to become a star debater. In the early 50s, buckley worked for the cia as an operative for a year in mexico, after which he became a freelance writer and lecturer. Now that we are ruled by the combined faculties of harvard and mit, you can see what he meant. Buckley once said hed rather be ruled by the first 100 people in the boston phone book than the harvard faculty. November 24, 1925 february 27, 2008 was an american public intellectual and conservative author and commentator. Great lives of the twentieth century kindle edition by buckley, william f.
In the book the life and adventures of william buckley his place of birth is, however, given as macclesfield. We found 76 records for william buckley in milford, pembroke and 61 other cities in massachusetts. According to one source buckley was born in marton, cheshire, england, to eliza buckley. Buckley jr i wont insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said. For our part, wed rather be ruled by the first 100 names on the harvard faculty than the crew now running washington.
William buckley in massachusetts phone book listings. Bill buckley gets bigger over time the daily beast. During the late 60s, when the harvard campus was roiling, buckley joked that he would rather be governed by the first 2,000 names in the boston phone book than by the harvard faculty. Id rather be governed by any random person among the first 500 names in the boston phone book, than. His cover was as a political officer at the us embassy. In 1965 buckley ran for the position of mayor of new york, and the new york times published a profile containing some quotations. Id rather entrust the government of the united states. William f buckley jr harvard faculty quote youtube. Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show firing line 1966. The life and adventures of william buckley, book by tim. William buckley frames the choice between a hockey mom and a. Jul 24, 2016 there has been a lot of discussion in the last several months over whether not several conservative icons would be supporting donald trump for president.
His legacy of bravery and resolve has inspired agency officers who have followed in his footsteps. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. The morning email i receive from the washington post billed the piece as a call for another william f. Joseph buckley in massachusetts phone book listings. Buckley wrote this about donald trump and its eerily accurate. American conservative author and journalist william f. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Buckley jr id rather be governed by the first 2,000 names in the boston telephone directory than by the faculty of harvard. Buckley also hosted the popular television show firing line and wrote a twiceweekly syndicated. Instead, he pointed to a tattoo on his arm, which bore the initials wb.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. There are 52 phone book listings for people that are named william buckley in massachusetts. I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the manhattan phone book than the entire faculty of harvard. S army for a couple of years he became one of the honor guards to the u. I would sooner be governed by the first two thousand names in the boston telephone directory than by the two thousand members of. Life and adventures of william buckley wikisource, the. Then, when he was given a slice from a loaf, the word bread broke suddenlyalmost involuntarilyfrom his lips. William francis buckley may 30, 1928 june 3, 1985 was a united states army officer, a paramilitary officer in special activities division renamed special activities center in 2016 and a cia station chief in beirut from 1984 until 1985.
Buckley s most famous quotes goes something like this. At around the age of six he was being raised by his mothers father in macclesfield he was apprenticed to a bricklayer, mr. Buckley beside liberal gore vidal and waited for sparks to fly. Feulner is the founder and retired president of the. William buckley remarked more than once that he would rather trust the governance of the country to the first 2,000 names in the boston phone book than to the 2,000 people on the faculty of. Great lives of the twentieth century, the posthumous collection of eulogies written by william f. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Ltc buckley was single and left two sisters maureen moroney and joyce wing and a longtime close friend, beverly surette.
Buckley white pages buckley phone directory lookup. William buckley in massachusetts ma 76 records found. Buckleys most famous quotes goes something like this. The oil fortune amassed by buckleys immigrant grandfather enabled the boy to be reared in comfortable circumstances in france, england, and. In his books, his longrunning television program, syndicated. November 24 1925 february 27 2008 was an american author, conservative journalist, who founded the conservative political. Oreilly, the ceo of richardsonvicks makers of vicks vaporub which sponsored the h. I would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the.
There are 51 phone book listings for people that are named joseph buckley in massachusetts. There has been a lot of discussion in the last several months over whether not several conservative icons would be supporting donald trump for president. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. But what we also find is the very first illustration of william buckley, sitting there in. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
Though clearly a european, and well proportioned with an erect military gait the visitor spoke not a word of english. Id rather be governed by any random person among the first 500 names in the boston phone book, than one harvard graduate. New york city, november 24, 1925 stamford, february 27, 2008 was a prominent conservative but globalist author and commentator during the second half of the 20th century. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and. Buckley, a legendary agency officer, died on june 3, 1985 after enduring 14 months in terrorist custody.
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