James Buckley

James Lane Buckley (born March 9, 1923 in New York City) was a United States Senator from the Conservative Party of New York State from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1977. Formerly, he was vice president and director of the Catawba Corporation from 1953 to 1970, and afterwards served as Undersecretary of State for Security Assistance 1981-1982, President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. 1982-1985, and as a Federal Appellate Judge 1985-2000. New York Senator James L. Buckley. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Conservative Party of New York is a minor political party active only in New York State. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... It has been suggested that Board of Trustees be merged into this article or section. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

He was also the lead petitioner in a landmark Supreme Court case, Buckley v. Valeo, in which he successfully challenged the constitutionality of a law limiting campaign spending in Congressional races. The plaintiff, claimant, or complainant is the party initiating a lawsuit, (also known as an action). ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Holding --- Court membership Case opinions Laws applied --- Buckley v. ... Constitutionality is the status of a law, procedure, or act being in accordance with the laws or guidelines contained in a constitution. ... Campaign finance refers to the means by which money is raised for political election campaigns. ... Congress in Joint Session. ...

A 1943 graduate of Yale University, Buckley enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant in 1946. After receiving his law degree from Yale Law School, he was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1950 and practiced law until 1953, when he joined Catawba as vice president and director. In 1970 he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Conservative, winning 38.7% of the vote in a three-way race, and served from 1971 until 1977. He was the first and only (to date) member of his party elected to the U.S. Senate. 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... This article is about the year. ... Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Law (from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide... Yale Law School, established in 1843 in New Haven, Connecticut, is a division of Yale University. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ...

During the 1976 Republican National Convention, then-Senator Jesse Helms began a "Draft Buckley" movement, as an effort to stop the nomination of Ronald Reagan for President. Reagan had announced that Pennsylvania Senator Richard Schweiker would be his running-mate if picked; Helms believed that Schweiker was far too liberal. The "Draft Buckley" movement was mooted when President Gerald Ford very narrowly won the party's nomination on the first ballot. The 1976 Republican National Convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena from August 16 to August 19. ... Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms (October 18, 1921 - December 3, 2006) was a former five-term Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina and a former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Richard S. Schweiker Richard Schultz Schweiker (born June 1, 1926) is a former U.S. Congressman and Senator representing the state of Pennsylvania. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ...

Buckley ran for re-election to the Senate in 1976 as a Republican and was defeated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1980, he ran again as a Republican for the Senate seat from Connecticut against Christopher Dodd and lost. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick Pat Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was a U.S. Senator, ambassador, and academic. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944), is an American politician. ...

In the first administration of President Ronald Reagan, Buckley initially served as an undersecretary of State and then as president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from 1982 until 1985. Appointed a federal judge in 1985 by Reagan, he left his post at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to serve on the District of Columbia Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He became a senior (semi-retired) judge of that Court in 1996. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a radio and communications organization which is funded by the United States Congress. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ... The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ... Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for U.S. federal judges. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

He is married to Ann Cooley Buckley and resides in Washington, D.C. and Sharon, Connecticut. Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ...

Senate Races

In 1968, Buckley challenged liberal Republican Senator Jacob Javits for re-election. Javits won easily, but Buckley received a large number of votes from disaffected conservative Republicans, and in 1970, ran for the US Senate against liberal Republican incumbent Charles Goodell. Goodell had been appointed to the Senate by New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and had made a name for himself in the Senate as an opponent of the Vietnam War. Jacob Koppel Javits (May 18, 1904–March 7, 1986) was an American politician. ... Charles Ellsworth Goodell (March 16, 1926 – January 21, 1987) was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from New York, notable for coming into both offices under special circumstances following the deaths of his predecessors. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), an American politician, was Governor of New York from 1959 to 1973 and the 41st Vice President of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 to January 20, 1977. ...

With Goodell and the Democratic nominee, Richard Ottinger, splitting the liberal vote, Buckley won a plurality (38%), and entered the Senate in January 1971. In his 1976 re-election bid, with Rockefeller's liberal GOP faction falling apart, Buckley was able to receive the Republican nomination. Initially, he was favored for re-election, because the frontrunner in the crowded Democratic field was Rep. Bella Abzug, a liberal feminist reviled by the right. But when Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the US Ambassador to the UN, made a late entrance into the Democratic primary and defeated Abzug, Buckley could no longer count on getting the votes of moderate Democrats. Moynihan went on to defeat Buckley by a wide margin. Richard L. Ottinger (born January 27, 1929) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, and a legal educator. ... Bella Abzug Bella Savitsky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998) was a well-known American political figure and a leader of the womens movement. ... Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick Pat Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was a U.S. Senator, ambassador, and academic. ...

After his loss, Buckley moved to Connecticut, and in 1980 received the Republican nomination for the Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Abraham Ribicoff. He lost the general election to Christopher Dodd, who still serves in the Senate. Abraham Ribicoff Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9, 1910–February 22, 1998) was an American politician. ... Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944), is an American politician. ...

Facts

• Buckley is the older brother of famed conservative writer William F. Buckley, Jr..
• In 1974, he proposed a "human life" amendment, that defined the term "person" in the Fourteenth Amendment to include the unborn.

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Bibliography

• Buckley, James Lane (1975). If Men Were Angels: A View From the Senate. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0399115897.