Word: buckleys
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When William F. Buckley Jr. threw a splashy black-tie party for 650 of his friends at New York City's Plaza Hotel last week to mark the 25th anniversary of his conservative biweekly National Review, the event was marred by one disappointing absence: the guest of honor, President-elect Ronald Reagan, who was in Southern California trying to pick a Cabinet. "Reagan had no memory of the dinner," explained Buckley. "He was absolutely crestfallen...
...Still, Buckley and his magazine have plenty to celebrate. As perhaps the leading voice of the nation's long-embattled conservative minority, National Review (circ. 91,000) saw its philosophy on the march on Nov. 4. Better yet, the new President is a faithful subscriber who has cited National Review as his favorite magazine, and once said he used it in preparing his radio commentaries and political speeches. Says Buckley, a longtime personal friend of Reagan's: "Obviously, if what you write is being read by the Chief Executive, you've got more power...
Even if students do join the committee, it is unlikely to meet at all this year, Jerome H. Buckley, Gurney Professor of English Literature and a CRR member, said yesterday...
...think the committee has ever been involved in anything except the protests in the late sixties." Buckley said, adding that "it's been dormant so long I don't even know what it means to serve as a member...
Senior quarterback Brian Buckley, senior tight end Chuck Marshall, junior fullback Jim Callinan, sophomore flanker Ron Cuccia, senior defensive tackle Tim Palmer and senior safety Mike Jacobs earned honorable mention...