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Entry: William F. Buckley Jr. as I Knew Him Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/william_f_buckley_as_i_knew_him#18286 Post contents: with the exception of reading Taki my only knowledge of Bill Buckley is seeing excerpts of him, in a documentary, interviewing Jack Kerouac on "Firing Line". Confronted with a Kerouac full of drink and hubris, and the associated aggression and humour, Buckley was neither condescending or patronising. Rather he exemplified tack, humour, compassion and warmth in a situation that would have been difficult in itself without the presence of cameras. All of this in a manner that reflected a genuine, or unaffected (a rarity these days) ease within himself and with the views and condition of his guest. He came across as a true gentleman and model of democracy. We could do with more of his type. Sent at: 2008 07 08