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[laughter] >> priscilla -- he did say there's a questionnaire called the prust questionnaire. it's like alc parlor game, you know, if you could come back what would you want to be in your next life and so on. and one of the questions i remember because he took. one of the questions is was there any talent you wish that you had, and he said he wish he had an excellent and comprehensive memory. i thought his memory was pretty damn good, but, you know, that's interesting that he would say that and, of course, when you think about it, both in terms of his social class and the impact he made in the profession he followed, he met everybody. so there was an awful good stuff to remember and he told it to us, you know, entertainingly and delightfully so he seems to have felt that, you know, he could have done it a little better. he had a full life for what he wanted to do with it. one of the things he said in his letter to me when he said i wasn't going to succeed him, he said you don't want to be in a job which is not suited to you because certain responsibilities -- and his phrase wa
[laughter] >> priscilla -- he did say there's a questionnaire called the prust questionnaire. it's like alc parlor game, you know, if you could come back what would you want to be in your next life and so on. and one of the questions i remember because he took. one of the questions is was there any talent you wish that you had, and he said he wish he had an excellent and comprehensive memory. i thought his memory was pretty damn good, but, you know, that's interesting that he would say...
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priscilla buckley, bill's older sister and managing editor, and i have read it and weçó want to publish anyone who submit something for the approval of the world expects in somee1 corner of his mind that he will be approved but when approval actually çóca, it was startling. the world2od public events which included the media that reported on it, was out there, and now someone from out there had signalled back. to contribute to freight expenses. the idea that i might be paid in addition to being published was icing on the cake. about the time the check arrived, i began getting letters from readers. there were 20 in all, which would be a small response in the days of e-mail and texting but in 1969 when each of these communications had to be sealed, stamped and dropped in a mailbox, it was impressive, all the more to someone who had never gotten a letter from anyone he did not know. i know why the assistant managing editor, mr. buckley and ms. buckley, published it, the dog walking on its hind legs, 16-year-old speaks. i was also a dog bites man. there were plenty of young people even in t
priscilla buckley, bill's older sister and managing editor, and i have read it and weçó want to publish anyone who submit something for the approval of the world expects in somee1 corner of his mind that he will be approved but when approval actually çóca, it was startling. the world2od public events which included the media that reported on it, was out there, and now someone from out there had signalled back. to contribute to freight expenses. the idea that i might be paid in addition to...
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>> priscilla? he did say -- there is a questionnaire, frost wrote these questions. if you could come back, what would you want to be in your next life, one of the questions i remember, he answered, one of the questions was is there any challenge you wish that you had? he said he wished he had an excellent, comprehensive memory. i thought his memory was pretty good. it is interesting that he would say that. when you think about it, in terms of social class, he met everybody. there was an awful lot of stuff to remember. he told it to us. entertainingly and delightfully. he seems to have felt he could have done it a little better. he had a full life for what he wanted to do. one of the things he said in his letter to me when he said i was not going to succeed him, he said you don't want to be in a job that is not suited to you because responsibilities become after -- asphyxiating. even at the time, i was going through wailing and weeping, even then, this is not just a letter addressed to me, this is a bill writing to himself. i don't know how far those thoughts went. c
>> priscilla? he did say -- there is a questionnaire, frost wrote these questions. if you could come back, what would you want to be in your next life, one of the questions i remember, he answered, one of the questions was is there any challenge you wish that you had? he said he wished he had an excellent, comprehensive memory. i thought his memory was pretty good. it is interesting that he would say that. when you think about it, in terms of social class, he met everybody. there was an...
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[laughter] >> miss buckley,i&÷ priscilla buckley, bill's sister and editing manager and i have read itre eager to publish it. we do receive manuscripts from people your age but i'm sure this will be the first we've ever published. anyone who submits something for the approval of the world expects in some corner of his mind that he will be approved. but when approval actually came it was startling. the world of public events which included the media that reported on them was out there. now someone from out there had signaled back. more surprises followed when my article appeared in the issue dated february 24th, 1970, one day after my 15th birthday. it was the cover story. moratorium day head the headline by rick brookhiser, student. the next surprise, a few weeks later was a check for $180. [laughter] >> the question of money had given me some anxiety. it must cost something, i thought, to print magazines and distribute them. perhaps i would be asked to contribute to help to defray expenses. [laughter] >> the idea that i might be paid in addition to being published was icing on the cak
[laughter] >> miss buckley,i&÷ priscilla buckley, bill's sister and editing manager and i have read itre eager to publish it. we do receive manuscripts from people your age but i'm sure this will be the first we've ever published. anyone who submits something for the approval of the world expects in some corner of his mind that he will be approved. but when approval actually came it was startling. the world of public events which included the media that reported on them was out...
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one way i do it is with the help of priscilla and all of my co-workers another way i do it is with bronson and my discipline another way is writing columns in my car driven by jerry garvey, there were many, many ways and this seemed two him to be another way. and i guess part of the point* is that when a man is fighting off so much and to bring so much and getting so much right, it is not strange that there may be some things that he does not get right and that has to be part of the picture too. >> . >> since the name of christopher buckley has been mentioned by the last questioner i feel that i can ask this question. >> are you a tag team? [laughter] >> in visible. do you have any views on what christopher buckley has done? this is a multiple choice questions. the powerful father figure rebeling, or he is at chalet a believer in the utopian socialism or he is just stupid? [laughter] >> there is a poison pill. and no. i do not have views on what christopher has done. he rode about billy's death by writing about his life. the next question? >> i was wondering if you could comment on but ple
one way i do it is with the help of priscilla and all of my co-workers another way i do it is with bronson and my discipline another way is writing columns in my car driven by jerry garvey, there were many, many ways and this seemed two him to be another way. and i guess part of the point* is that when a man is fighting off so much and to bring so much and getting so much right, it is not strange that there may be some things that he does not get right and that has to be part of the picture...