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William F. Buckley, Jr., graduated from Yale and then began his successful career as a writer and\u00a0conservative intellectual by publishing a famous book\u00a0about it, \u201cGod and Man at Yale.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWilliam F. Buckley, Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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