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It is a poignant and historic moment: Conservatives have paused to mourn the passing of William A. Rusher, the editor of the National Review for 31 years and an intellectual and ideological stalwart who helped shape the movement for more than five decades. He died Saturday at 87.
"The span and growth of the conservative movement follows the arc of Bill Rusher's life and, indeed, he had a leading hand in its growth and success. He helped move it from a theory embraced by a small group of intellectuals to a reality trumpeted by millions and around the world," said Reagan historian and author Craig Shirley.See the full content of this document
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; National Review Editor Dies at Age 87
"But Bill is also a reminder of an era of conservatism when elegant ideas, philosophy and unshakable principles ruled the conservative movemen...
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