[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 33 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E268]
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                  IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR.

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2008

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember 
a founder of the modem conservative intellectual movement, William F. 
Buckley, Jr., who passed away yesterday morning.
  Mr. Buckley was a man of all trades--author, soldier, musician, 
activist, editor, television personality, among others. Above all, he 
was a true patriot who believed in the ideals of limited government and 
the promotion of individual freedoms. Those goals were embodied in his 
extraordinary publication, National Review, which brought to light the 
mainstream conservative values that many Americans cherish and upon 
which our Nation was founded promoting victory in the Cold War.
  Since high school, I have been an avid reader of National Review. I 
was inspired not only by the commonsense ideas that Mr. Buckley 
espoused, but just as much by his passion and dedication to those 
principles. He brought an uncanny wit and intellectual quality to his 
speeches and writings which endeared him to many--even those who 
disagreed with him.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Buckley family during this 
time. William F. Buckley, Jr., made a positive difference for America.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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