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Mighty Ira

I think part of the attractionwe had for each otherin that relationship was how different...

[crowd gasp] I think part of the attraction
we had for each other
in that relationship was how different we were

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[crowd gasp]
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I think part of the attraction we had for each other in that relationship
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was how different we were.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:59:59
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.
Bill was interested in a great, great many things, - Mighty Ira 00:07
Bill was interested in a great, great many things,
[Bill] It was a few years ago that I first sailed across the Atlantic on Cyrano, - Mighty Ira 00:06
[Bill] It was a few years ago that I first sailed across the...
Bill had lived a long full life and had never been to a ball game. - Mighty Ira 00:04
Bill had lived a long full life and had never been to a ball...
Ira sort of insisted and further he insisted that Bill take the subway. - Mighty Ira 00:06
Ira sort of insisted and further he insisted that Bill take ...
[man 20] Next thing you know, he'll be hanging out with the head of the ACLU. - Mighty Ira 00:05
[man 20] Next thing you know, he'll be hanging out with...
By the way, that's Ira Glasser, the head of the ACLU. - Mighty Ira 00:05
By the way, that's Ira Glasser, the head of the ACLU.
Taking Buckley to a baseball game was Ira's way - Mighty Ira 00:09
Taking Buckley to a baseball game was Ira's way
[man 20] Bill Buckley who works in New York hasn't set foot on a subway there in 30 years. - Mighty Ira 00:06
[man 20] Bill Buckley who works in New York hasn't set ...
So, what's going on here? Mr. Limousine conservative with Mr. ACLU liberal? - Mighty Ira 00:06
So, what's going on here? Mr. Limousine conservative wi...
[Ira] I had this... this crazy theory that, you know, if you could take somebody like this - Mighty Ira 00:10
[Ira] I had this... this crazy theory that, you know, if you...
He's been sealed off from reality for a long time - Mighty Ira 00:07
He's been sealed off from reality for a long time
For Ira to... to sort of bring him down, you know, - Mighty Ira 00:11
For Ira to... to sort of bring him down, you know,
[man 20] That's right. Lacuna, it's a gap in one's knowledge. - Mighty Ira 00:06
[man 20] That's right. Lacuna, it's a gap in one&#...
While the game was going on, Ira was explaining to him all the nuances of the game - Mighty Ira 00:09
While the game was going on, Ira was explaining to him all t...
[Cora] It was just remarkable that this relationship - Mighty Ira 00:14
[Cora] It was just remarkable that this relationship
[Ira] The central goal in talking and working with people who you don't agree with - Mighty Ira 00:18
[Ira] The central goal in talking and working with people wh...
We agreed, uh, that the drug prohibition was a disaster - Mighty Ira 00:09
We agreed, uh, that the drug prohibition was a disaster
I was one who suggested, you know, "If we both have the same position on this - Mighty Ira 00:15
I was one who suggested, you know, "If we both have the...
Tonight, we've got William F. Buckley - Mighty Ira 00:06
Tonight, we've got William F. Buckley
[Ira] He had a show with Charlie Rangel, a die-hard liberal congressman, - Mighty Ira 00:11
[Ira] He had a show with Charlie Rangel, a die-hard liberal ...