William F. Buckley, Jr., had a TV show called "Firing Line" in which he inteviewed various news makers. And one of those interviewees was Saul Alinsky, famous for fomenting demonstrations and sit-ins, and otherwise disrupting the smooth flow of business for the alleged purpose of helping the downtrodden back in the '60s.
On December 11, 1967, Buckley interviewed Alinsky, and five minutes of that interview can be seen in this Youtube video to give you a flavor of the show.
Better yet, click Hoover Institute Archives for program notes and a link for downloading the transcript of the whole interview. The transcript doesn't lend itself to short excerpts, but it's a fascinating document, and it is a fine display of Buckley's brilliance.
Previously: Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" for dummies.
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