Whereas James L. Buckley— (1) was born in Manhattan on March 9, 1923; and (2) attended the Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York, Yale University, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1949; Whereas James L. Buckley served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 through 1946; Whereas James L. Buckley bravely took part in the invasions of Leyte, Lingayen, and Okinawa, achieving the rank of lieutenant; Whereas James L. Buckley won a victory before the Supreme Court of the United States as the plaintiff in the landmark First Amendment case Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976); Whereas James L. Buckley was elected to the Senate and served as Senator of New York from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1977; Whereas James L. Buckley became the first third-party candidate to secure a seat in the Senate since 1940; Whereas James L. Buckley led the passage of numerous laws throughout his tenure, including— (1) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g , commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ) that governs the use of student records; and (2) section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h , commonly known as the Protection of Pupils' Rights Act ), which requires parent notification, right to review, and consent for the administration of student surveys to minors; Whereas James L. Buckley expressed his support for a gradual withdrawal from Vietnam and a ban on foreign aid to nations that did not cooperate with the fight of the United States against illegal drugs; Whereas following his tenure in the Senate, James L. Buckley joined the Reagan administration, first as an Undersecretary of State for Security Assistance, managing military aid to strategically located countries, and then as president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich from 1982 to 1985