[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22993]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     WISHING NATIONAL REVIEW AND WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago a new periodical entered the 
marketplace in American history. That publication was National Review. 
Its founder and editor was 29-year-old William F. Buckley. From the 
beginning, Buckley's magazine stood ``athwart history, yelling `Stop,' 
at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience 
with those who so urged it.''
  And for 5 decades, it has bravely and effectively espoused 
conservative values and ideas, with both humor and intelligence. It is 
no surprise that since its inception, we have seen widespread 
acceptance of conservative principles like economic freedom, individual 
responsibility, and traditional values.
  Buckley and National Review did much more than ``stand athwart 
history.'' They helped shape it and America and the world are better 
for it. I offer a most sincere happy birthday to William Buckley and 
thank him for his wonderful creation, and I congratulate the family at 
National Review for 50 years of fine work with hopefully many more 
years to come.

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