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Amanpour and Company

How William F. Buckley Jr. Shaped Conservative Politics in America

Season 2025 Episode 7271 | 17m 58s

William F. Buckley Jr. is widely known as one of the architects of modern conservatism in America. From its beginnings in 1966, Buckley's program “Firing Line” offered lively conversation and debate and ran as a hit for nearly three decades. Author Sam Tanenhaus’s new book "Buckley: The Life and the Revolution that Changed America" looks at Buckley's legacy and his impact on politics today.

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