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At age 23 he was hired by the ''St. Louis Globe-Democrat'' as an editorial writer.  He was a supporter of the [[Barry Goldwater]] campaign for President in 1964.

At age 23 he was hired by the ''St. Louis Globe-Democrat'' as an editorial writer.  He was a supporter of the [[Barry Goldwater]] campaign for President in 1964.

In 1965, Buchanan was hired by the law firm of [[Richard Nixon]], and the next year, as a researcher for the Nixon Presidential campaign. Following Nixon's 1968 victory, Buchanan worked as a [[speechwriter]] and White House special assistant for the Nixon Administration and the [[Gerald Ford|Ford]] Administration. It was Buchanan who first created the phrase "the great [[silent majority]]."<ref name="Alberta"/>

In 1965, Buchanan was hired by the law firm of [[Richard Nixon]], and the next year, as a researcher for the pending 1968 Nixon presidential campaign. He was on board for the entire Nixon campaign and ensuing administration and grew personally close to Nixon. He was a speechwriter and White House special assistant. He continued in that capacity for the early months of the interim [[Gerald Ford]] administration. It was Buchanan who first created the phrase "the great [[silent majority]]."<ref name="Alberta"/>

Buchanan became a radio commentator starting in the 1970s, and a regular on ''The McLaughlin Group'' and [[CNN]]'s ''[[Crossfire]]'' starting in the early 1980s.

Buchanan became a [[radio]] commentator starting in the 1970s, and a regular on ''The McLaughlin Group'' and [[CNN]]'s ''[[Crossfire]]'' starting in the early 1980s.

Buchanan also served as White House Communications Director during the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration, from 1985 to 1987.

Buchanan also served as White House Communications Director during the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration, from 1985 to 1987.