Expertise and Authority

“”The world’s foremost authority on widgets” or “the world’s foremost authority on anything.””

Source: If Not Us, Who? William Rusher, National Review, and the Conservative Movement

Keywords: biography,conservative-leadership

Author

William Rusher

William A. Rusher (1923–2011), publisher of National Review (1957–1988), was a leading conservative spokesman, columnist, and author. He helped draft Barry Goldwater for the 1964 GOP nomination, shaping the party’s future. A Princeton and Harvard Law graduate, he served in WWII, worked in law, and advised the U.S. Senate. In 1989, he became a Distinguished Fellow at the Claremont Institute and remained active in conservative circles until his passing in 2011.

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