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    Buckley vs. Vidal: The Historic 1968 ABC News Debates
    Buckley vs. Vidal: The Historic 1968 ABC News Debates
    Buckley vs. Vidal: The Historic 1968 ABC News Debates
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    Buckley vs. Vidal: The Historic 1968 ABC News Debates

    By William F. Buckley, Gore Vidal and Robert Gordon

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    Conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. and liberal author Gore Vidal exploded onto the political scene during the presidential conventions of 1968 when they debated 11 times on ABC News as a part of the network's convention coverage. Their debates were fiery and combative and they infamously blew up at each other during their penultimate debate in Chicago. The debates, the subject of the new documentary film "Best of Enemies," have not been shown or transcribed in their entirety since the original airings in 1968. Devault-Graves Digital Editions exclusively brings you the complete, uncensored transcripts in all their highly readable glory. The book also features an eloquent and informative introduction by one of the directors of "Best of Enemies," author Robert Gordon. Fans of Buckley and Vidal will not want to miss the delicious vituperation on display. Students of debate will find no better guide to the art of the verbal fencing than Buckley vs. Vidal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJul 31, 2015
    ISBN9781942531111
    Buckley vs. Vidal: The Historic 1968 ABC News Debates

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      Buckley vs. Vidal - William F. Buckley

      Enemies

      The Republican National Convention, 1968

      Miami Beach, Florida

      Debate One — Republican Convention

      Saturday, August 3, 1968

      Miami Beach, Florida

      (Two days prior to convention)

      Editor’s Note: Most of the debates begin with a brief introductory statement from each speaker that was shown as a tease early in the newscast. The debates begin with an introduction from moderator Howard K. Smith.

      Howard K. Smith: … and two of the nation’s most prominent and probably opposing commentators, Mr. William F. Buckley Jr.

      William F. Buckley Jr.: My own notion, having got here just a little while ago, is that what the Miami Convention already proves is that the overwhelming amount of power happens to lie in the hands of conservative Republicans who are proving that the disaster of 1964 didn’t have any strategic effect.

      Howard K. Smith: And Gore Vidal.

      Gore Vidal: To me the principal question is, can a political party based almost entirely upon human greed nominate anyone for president for whom a majority of the American people would vote?

      Howard K. Smith: [For ABC News’ convention coverage for this presidential election] two of our nation’s most decided commentators have joined us this year. They are Gore Vidal, a former Democratic candidate for Congress, but better known as an author, of among many other things a play about a political convention, and William F. Buckley Jr., a former conservative candidate for the mayor of New York, but better known as a columnist, commentator, and editor of the National Review.

      Mr. Buckley, who of the potential candidates do you think is, if I may steal a title from Mr. Vidal, the best man?

      Buckley: Oh … I’m not prepared to say. I think that several of them are highly qualified to be a good president. I think what you really mean to ask me, but are too shy, is who do I like

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