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Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News [1] for 19 years, from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
- 1935–2009
- 3, including Kathy
- Walter Leland Cronkite Jr., November 4, 1916, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
- University of Texas at Austin
Apr 2, 2014 · (1916-2009) Who Was Walter Cronkite? Walter Cronkite helped launch the CBS Evening News in 1962 and served as its news anchor until his retirement in 1981. The hallmarks of his style...
Apr 29, 2024 · Walter Cronkite (born November 4, 1916, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.—died July 17, 2009, New York, New York) was an American journalist and pioneer of television news programming who became known as “the most trusted man in America.”
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Jul 26, 2006 · Cronkite could report with disgust the Chicago police attacks on anti-war demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic convention. And he could report with unalloyed delight...
Nov 4, 2016 · Known as the “most trusted man in America,” Cronkite made his mark on a fledgling industry and earned a legendary spot in the affections of generations of viewers. In celebration of what...
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Nov 4, 2011 · Cronkite, born November 4, 1916, got his start in journalism working as a radio announcer for a series of stations in Missouri. But when he joined the United Press and left the country to...
Walter Cronkite: Witness to History. He was the man who told us that President Kennedy had been shot, the man who told us that we had put a man on the moon, and the man who told us that we...
