My Conversation with Garry Wills about William F. Buckley, Jr.

"He was always critical of aspects of the conservative movement and began to be critical of the Iraq War. He didn't like the religious right's fanaticism."
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Earlier today, I sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry
Wills shortly after news broke about the death of conservative icon,
William F. Buckley, Jr. Back in 1957, Buckley gave a young Garry Wills
his first job, drama critic for The National Review. Among the questions
I was eager to ask Mr. Wills what Buckley thought of the conservative
movement and if it has moved away from some of the principles he championed.

My full conversation with Garry Wills airs Thursday night on PBS.

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