Conservative Leadership Archives - Bill Rusher Centennial

A Model of Political Effectiveness: How Rusher Did It

William Rusher strengthened the conservative movement as an energizing leader, a formidable debater, an incisive columnist, and an engaged mentor...

"Conservatism should be the beating heart of the Republican Party, but the party must also reach out to incorporate people who are not necessarily...

"Bill Buckley's emergence onto the national stage … in the 1950s, and the impact of his striking personality … caused a lesion in the...

"[He] prosecuted the New Deal as though it were a criminal, piling up irresistible mountains of logic, lancing it with swift strokes of sarcastic...

UC-Berkeley Interview (54 minutes) : Rusher reflects on his life and...

Audio Only : Young Americans for Freedom “Buckley Roast” (43 minutes). Rusher serves as MC. Mediocre...

1986—Interview with President Reagan : Rusher discusses Reagan’s early career and his famous 1964...

1986 Roast for Lew Lehrman : Rusher is the MC for this comedic event, introduced by Morton Blackwell for his "sympathy"...

C-SPAN 1988 Interview (57 minutes) : Rusher discusses his retirement from National Review and his career.

1984 Republican National Convention : Rusher speaks on the founding of YAF and conservatism’s history (2:43–3:18)....

1999 Claremont McKenna Conference : Rusher speaks on conservatism’s present status from minutes 21–32. Duration: 1...

1987 (University of Virginia) : Rusher discusses the Reagan presidency and the conservative movement. Duration: 32...