Thank you for being here. Happy to be here. We spend a lot of time, in the era of donald trump, asking the broad question, is donald trump good for the Media Business . Let me be specific and ask you, if donald trump is good for the conservative Media Business . You know, hes a challenge for the conservative Media Business. Why is that . Maybe cause hes not a conservative . That has something to do with it. Right. laughter the reality is that, over the course of the past half century or so, the conservative Media Business and its flagship, National Review magazine founded by william f. Buckley, had a particular view of conservatism that they advocated for. A view which actually won. They were originally founded as a magazine that criticized eisenhower, that was very critical at various points of Richard Nixon, but then saw their fulfillment in ronald reagan. Ronald reagan was the apex, right . Everything that they really wanted to see in a candidate, someone who rejected the kissingeri
Record of the nation during the andod of Victor Navasky from the current period when katrina vanden heuvel is the editor and leader of the nation. It is a great privilege, to have the records of a journal of opinion. The strength of our democracy believe rests on the survival of opinion, and the opportunity for the expression of those opinions. To be in a position, to protect forever this material is a great privilege. We now have the opportunity to learn some of the back story, magazine, so writing its 150th anniversary. I promised victor that i would start by asking how the heck he ended up coming to the nation. Victor thank you. Edgarscame from funeral. He played a role that is not publicly known. Was thedgar when he editorinchief and then publisher of dial press where he i see in the audience marvin, he would go to he wouldd say put his manuscript on the desk. Edgar was working on what became the book of daniel, a great novel. I knew edgar from those days. We collaborated on a numb
Thank you for being here. Happy to be here. We spend a lot of time, in the era of donald trump, asking the broad question, is donald trump good for the Media Business . Let me be specific and ask you, if donald trump is good for the conservative Media Business . You know, hes a challenge for the conservative Media Business. Why is that . Maybe cause hes not a conservative . That has something to do with it. Right. laughter the reality is that, over the course of the past half century or so, the conservative Media Business and its flagship, National Review magazine founded by william f. Buckley, had a particular view of conservatism that they advocated for. A view which actually won. They were originally founded as a magazine that criticized eisenhower, that was very critical at various points of Richard Nixon, but then saw their fulfilent in ronald reagan. Ronald reagan was the apex, right . Everything that they really wanted to see in a candidate, someone who rejected the kissingerian
Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We welcome those who are joining us in the heritage. Org website and those who will be viewing us on cspan a book tv in the future. Also welcoming a group called the liberty bells here with us today. Very shy and retiring. For those watching online we remind you that youre welcome to send questions or comments speaking emailing the speaker and we will post the program on the homepage following the presentation for everyones future reference as well. We have copies of the book available for signing and purchase afterwards. Leaving our discussion is becky norton who serves as the Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow. She serves as chairman of the conservative action program, advocates for the heritage ethics and advances energy and resources policy in general. She is also an active board member of the policy organizations she previously serves for external relations and most recently let our restore america project, prior to joining she served as secreta
Very shy and retiring types. For those also watching online we remind you, youre welcome to send questions or comments also any time, simply email speaker heritage. Org and we will process the post the program on the web site and we have copies of the book available for signing signing signing and purchase afterwards. Leading our constitution and opening the program is becky dunlap, our Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow. She serve as chairman of the conservative action project, advocates for heritages american conservativeth and advances energy and Natural Resources policy in general. Also an active board member of numerous Public Policy organizations and associations. Here heritage she was Vice President of external relations and recently led our restore america project. Prior to joining heritage in 1998, mrs. Dunlop served as secretary of Natural Resources for the commonwealth of virginia and she also served numerous positions in both re Reagan White House and the department of just