1. As a post-script to this piece, a short history of William Buckley calling Gore Vidal "a queer": http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122413/national-reviews-bad-conscience …
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5. Buckley wrote telegram he wanted to send to Paar saying he was not "disposed to receive lessons in morality from a pink queer."
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6. In telegram Buckley also alluded to Oscar Wilde. Clearly Vidal's gayness was on his mind.
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@HeerJeet reminds me of Patrick Kennedy telling reporters that he, himself, had "never worked a fucking day in his life"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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