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Why Did Gore Vidal and William Buckley Hate Each Other?

Harsh Words

The liberal and conservative titans famously tore into each other in an ABC confrontation in 1968. A brilliant documentary reveals that flashpoint's bitter legacy--both personal, and for punditry in general.

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