What would happen if the Communists occupied the Sahara? Answer: Nothing — for 50 years. Then there would be a shortage of sand. - William F. Buckley Jr.

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What would happen if the Communists occupied the Sahara? Answer: Nothing — for 50 years. Then there would be a shortage of sand.

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About William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley, Jr. (November 24 1925 - February 27 2008) was an American author, conservative journalist, who founded the conservative political magazine National Review in 1955 and hosted the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999.

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Native Name: William Frank Buckley, Jr.
Alternative Names: William Frank Buckley Jr. William Frank Buckley William F. Buckley, Jr.

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