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Mighty Ira

Tonight,we've got William F. Buckley teamed with the headof the dreadedAmerican Civil...

Tonight,
we've got William F. Buckley teamed with the head
of the dreaded
American Civil Liberties Union

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Tonight, we've got William F. Buckley
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teamed with the head of the dreaded American Civil Liberties Union.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:51
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
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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.
[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 ...
And I think he came on the show thinking that, uh, I was going to support him - Mighty Ira 00:08
And I think he came on the show thinking that, uh, I was goi...
Whichever... whichever, um, is cheaper. - Mighty Ira 00:04
Whichever... whichever, um, is cheaper.
I see. And that goes for... it goes for the opium as well? - Mighty Ira 00:05
I see. And that goes for... it goes for the opium as well?
It is our position that our policies will do better for the drug addicts, - Mighty Ira 00:11
It is our position that our policies will do better for the ...
[Charles Rangle] I respond to him since he's identified-- - Mighty Ira 00:05
[Charles Rangle] I respond to him since he's identified...
-Let me explain something to you in a way that's-- -But it's got to be a question - Mighty Ira 00:05
-Let me explain something to you in a way that's-- -But...
-Answer, yes or no. -...how many bills have-- - Mighty Ira 00:19
-Answer, yes or no. -...how many bills have--
Uh, but the next week, you know, he called Trude, not his secretary. - Mighty Ira 00:06
Uh, but the next week, you know, he called Trude, not his se...
He called Trude at home here to find out how I was - Mighty Ira 00:09
He called Trude at home here to find out how I was
I wondered if I would have done that if he had, had the heart attack. - Mighty Ira 00:04
I wondered if I would have done that if he had, had the hear...
He was always very charming and... and very solicitous - Mighty Ira 00:09
He was always very charming and... and very solicitous
[Ira] So this was a letter that Bill Buckley sent after my retirement dinner - Mighty Ira 00:08
[Ira] So this was a letter that Bill Buckley sent after my r...
I think the next day or two, he writes me this cute short letter. - Mighty Ira 00:05
I think the next day or two, he writes me this cute short le...
"Dear Ira, I have been to a lot of tributes but never to one that matched yours on Friday. - Mighty Ira 00:07
"Dear Ira, I have been to a lot of tributes but never t...
Everything about it was festive, except maybe the Constitution." - Mighty Ira 00:13
Everything about it was festive, except maybe the Constituti...
I had to force myself to remember how awful you and your influence are. - Mighty Ira 00:04
I had to force myself to remember how awful you and your inf...
It was very generous of you to place me at your table and Trude looked simply wonderful. - Mighty Ira 00:06
It was very generous of you to place me at your table and Tr...
Bless you and any time it is convenient, - Mighty Ira 00:10
Bless you and any time it is convenient,
I... I remember the end of an essay that was part of a book - Mighty Ira 00:07
I... I remember the end of an essay that was part of a book