PBS Best of Enemies, Its 1968 & Gore Vidal Vs William F. Buckley

Legendary nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, defined a new era of public discourse in the media, the moment TV’s political ambition shifted from narrative to spectacle.

Full video can be found here until Nov. 2 or on Roku

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/videos/best-enemies-full-film/

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PBS Best of Enemies, Its 1968 & Gore Vidal Vs William F. Buckley (Original post)	elmac	Oct 2016	OP
Can still remember this…	dhill926	Oct 2016	#1

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 12:45 AM

dhill926 (11,462 posts)

1. Can still remember this…

Epic. Vidal of course with a far more nimble mind…

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