Dear Friends

Dear Friend,

Should I be shocked by how increasingly relevant Bill Buckley is to conservatism, nearly nine years after he left us?

It's wrong to imply that the late founder of our movement -- the editor of National Review magazine and the creator of National Review Institute -- was a bit player in America's struggles in the last half of the 20^th Century. Heck no -- Bill was in the center of the storm.

Still, for many, that old Joni Mitchell song rings true about Bill: "Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone."

Well, at NRI, on whose board of trustees I sit, we know Bill, and, alongside our friends at NR (there, I am happily publisher) are dedicated to his legacy. Or, truly -- his profound legacy.

We miss Bill. Sorely. But we are keenly aware of the fact -- as are you too, no doubt -- that Bill Buckley matters. A lot. Maybe even more than ever.

All that Bill meant to conservatism, to first principles, to winning hearts and minds - that is the province of NRI and its popular Buckley Legacy Project. It's a project of great activity. And it happens because good people -- I hope you -- support NRI, for this and for the many things the Institute accomplishes.

On the WFB-specific front: Over the last few years NRI has taken anniversaries of different Buckley achievements -- such as the golden anniversaries of his consequential New York City mayoral run, and the founding of Firing Line -- and created a series of nationwide events around them to remind and teach and, most importantly, to inspire conservatives. Because of their high quality, C-Span continues to broadcast and tape NRI events (like this reflecting on Bill's mayoral bid) , so our efforts are amplified, so they continue to resonate and influence.

Our movement still yearns (and always will) for the unique and special wisdom and guidance that Bill's beliefs, which transcend the decades, can and do provide. Should it surprise that a new collection of his writings --A Torch Kept Lit: Great Lives of the Twentieth Century, edited by James Rosen, has proven to be aNew York Times bestseller? (Watch the C-Span video of NRI's terrific recent discussion of the book.)

The things we care about as conservatives are enhanced by the protection of, the articulation of, the promulgation of, the Buckley Legacy. When you support NRI, you are helping this critical and meaningful program (along with the many other programs NRI has created as part of the mission entrusted to it, directly, by Bill).

Please make your generous contribution to NRI here (it's tax-deductible). Bill would have liked that.

Indeed, I am pretty sure Bill will like that.

Many thanks,

Jack Fowler, Publisher

The National Review Institute was founded by William F. Buckley Jr. in 1991, 36 years after he founded National Review magazine. The Institute is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), charitable organization, established to complement its sister organization, National Review , by engaging in policy development, public education, and to advance the conservative principles Mr. Buckley championed.

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