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Article: William F. Buckley Jr., 82, champion of conservatism OBITUARY
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- February 28, 2008
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Douglas Martin The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
02-28-2008
William F. Buckley Jr., 82, champion of conservatism OBITUARY
Byline: Douglas Martin The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 3
Section: NEWS
William F. Buckley Jr., who marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, famously arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse, died Wednesday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.
Buckley, 82, suffered from diabetes and emphysema, his son Christopher said, although the exact cause of death was not immediately known. He was found at his desk in the study of his home, his son said. "He might have been ...