New York-AP -- William F. Buckley Junior is giving up ownership of the conservative magazine he founded nearly a half-century ago, the National Review.
The magazine says Buckley "cited concerns about his own mortality" as the primary reason for his decision.
Buckley's 78. He's considered a father of the modern conservative movement. He published the first issue of National Review in 1955.
Buckley will give up his controlling shares in the magazine to a board of trustees he has selected. But the magazine will continue to publish his column.
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