February 27, 2008 5:43 PM
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Katie Couric's Notebook: William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr., was a giant of American conservatism, a writer and debater and round-the-world sailor who built a movement felt from City Halls to the White House.
Video: He died today at the age of 82.
For more on his legacy, click the monitor at left.
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