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Jul 18, 2009 · Parting words tonight from the late Walter Cronkite. On February 27th, 1968 during a CBS News Special Report, Cronkite did something that changed America's perception of the Vietnam War. Mr ...
May 25, 2018 · CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite went to Vietnam to provide viewers with an assessment of the war’s progress. His one-hour special report aired on Feb. 27, 1968.
Like a majority of Americans, Cronkite had supported U.S. policies in Vietnam when President Johnson committed the first U.S. combat forces. Cronkite visited Vietnam in July 1965, flew on a combat ...
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Walter Cronkite editorial on Tet and Vietnam (1968) On February 27th 1968, with the Tet Offensive a month old, US news anchor Walter Cronkite appeared on television and delivered an editorial claiming that the Vietnam War was “mired in stalemate”: “Tonight, back in more familiar surroundings in New York, we’d like to sum up our findings ...
Feb 15, 2022 · The memorable broadcast from February 1968 which chronicled Walter Cronkite's visit to the front lines of Vietnam following the Tet Offensive. The special ended with the now legendary personal commentary from Cronkite declaring that the war was unwinnable, and that the best option was to negotiate for an end to the battle.
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Feb 26, 2018 · When Walter Cronkite assessed the military’s progress in the Vietnam War in 1968, his view departed from the government’s official optimism and influenced public opinion. CBS, via Getty Images ...
5 days ago · 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.”. He was the longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (1962–81), for which he reported ...
