Article: Remarks in a tribute to National Review magazine and William F. Buckley, Jr.(Week Ending Friday, Ocotber 7, 2005)

October 6, 2005

Thanks. I'm here to escort William F. Buckley, Jr., to lunch. [Laughter] But first I've got some things I want to say. It's a honor to celebrate the 50th anniversary of National Review and soon to be the 80th birthday of our honoree. You probably think this is a--the Yale Scholars Association meeting. [Laughter] Actually, Bill Buckley did have an influence on me when I followed him at Yale. You might remember one of his famous quotes was that, "The job of conservatives was to stand athwart history, yelling, 'Stop.' " That's the approach I took to most of my classes. [Laughter]

I also do want to throw a little bouquet to him and let him ...

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