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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.

   • Years active: 1935–2009
   • Children: 3, including Kathy

   • Born: Walter Leland Cronkite Jr., November 4, 1916, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
   • Education: University of Texas at Austin

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     Walter Cronkite gave first op-ed on Vietnam War 51 years ago

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     Walter Cronkite on his on-air commentary about the Vietnam war - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews

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3. www.biography.com › movies-tv › walter-cronkiteWalter Cronkite - Sign Off, CBS & Career - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Walter Cronkite was born on November 4, 1916, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Raised in Houston, Texas, he decided to become a journalist after reading a magazine article about a foreign correspondent.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Walter Cronkite, American journalist and pioneer of TV news programming who was known as ‘the most trusted man in America.’ He was the longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (1962–81), for which he reported on many of the most historic events of the latter half of the 20th century.

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   Jul 26, 2006 · Walter Cronkite’s life and his work followed a simple, consistent line. At the age of 12, he read about a foreign correspondent in BOY’S LIFE and decided that was what he wanted to be.

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   Nov 4, 2016 · He was the first-ever non-astronaut, non-NASA employee to receive the honor. Cronkite in turn gave the award, which included a coveted moon rock brought back during an Apollo expedition, to the ...

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   Who is Walter Cronkite?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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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   How did Walter Cronkite become a news anchor?

   • Walter Cronkite’s life and his work followed a simple, consistent line. At the age of 12, he read about a foreign correspondent in BOY’S LIFE and decided that was what he wanted to be. It was a modest aspiration, the only career goal he ever had, and he achieved it by becoming the first important news anchor on American television.

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   How old was Walter Cronkite when he died?

   • "Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92". GMA News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2012. ^ Wicker, Tom (January 26, 1997). "Broadcast News". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2009. ^ Braestrup, Peter (1994). Big Story. Presidio Press. ISBN 978-0891415312. ^ Campbell, W. Joseph (2010).

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   Did Walter Cronkite knowingly deceive Americans?

   • In those years of anger and division, Americans simply believed that Walter Cronkite would not knowingly deceive them. Cronkite — born in Missouri but raised in Texas — got his training as a journalist with the United Press wire service. He had had other jobs before it, with small newspapers and small radio stations.

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9. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionWalter Cronkite and a Different Era of News | Smithsonian

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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 cover ...

10. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersWalter Cronkite | Career Timeline | American Masters | PBS

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    Career Timeline. July 26, 2006. Born November 4 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Dr. Walter Leland Cronkite Sr., a dentist, and Helena Lena Fritsch, a housewife. 1916. Joins United Press news service as ...