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William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer in the United States Army Special Forces, and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief in Beirut from 1984 until his kidnapping and execution in 1985.
William F. Buckley, a legendary Agency officer, died on June 3, 1985 after enduring 14 months in terrorist custody. Bill was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon, which set off one of the most grueling periods in the CIA’s history.
Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS William F. Buckley, Jr. hosted Firing Line for 33 years. During his tenure as host, he debated a number of...
Nov 8, 2022 · “William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer, a Paramilitary Officer in Special Activities Division (renamed Special Activities Center in 2016[1]) and a CIA station chief in Beirut from 1984 until 1985.
Jun 2, 2023 · William Francis Buckley, born in 1928 in the humble town of Medford, Massachusetts, was an ordinary man with an extraordinary spirit. His life bore the marks of courage and selflessness, carved out by an unshakeable calling to serve his nation.
William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008) was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, and political commentator. Born in New York City, Buckley spoke Spanish as his first language before learning French and then English as a child.
Nov 25, 1986 · In the early morning of March 16, 1984, William Francis Buckley, political officer/station chief for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was kidnapped outside his residence. As Buckley left for the U.S. embassy, armed men forced him into their car.
Discover how political commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. galvanized the modern conservative movement. The preeminent public intellectual grew up on a sprawling estate in Sharon,...
May 31, 2024 · William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925–2008), American editor, author, and conservative gadfly who became an important intellectual influence in conservative politics in the United States. He founded the magazine National Review in 1955, and he hosted the television program Firing Line from 1966 to 1999.
Feb 28, 2018 · Key Takeaways. Mr. Buckley, of course, was no mere host, but an intellect of the first order who preached undiluted conservatism. Ever the defender of what Russell Kirk called “the permanent...
