Jeff Jacoby

There's no stopping Bill Buckley

By Jeff Jacoby

July 1, 2004

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LIKE ITS founder, National Review commanded attention early on. The first issue of William F. Buckley Jr.'s magazine -- cover date: Nov. 19, 1955 -- announced its purpose with an editorial that included what must be the most oft-quoted statement any magazine has ever made about itself: "It stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is ... (Full Article: 850 Words)