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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 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.
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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Apr 2, 2014 · 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.
Jul 18, 2009 · Walter Cronkite, who pioneered and then mastered the role of television news anchorman with such plain-spoken grace that he was called the most trusted man in America, died Friday at his home...
Learn how the legendary CBS anchorman defined the TV news era with his authority, objectivity and reporting on Vietnam. See his portrait and photos from his career at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Nov 4, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of the legendary broadcast journalist who became America's "most trusted man" and covered historical events from World War II to the moon landing. Discover his roles as a radio correspondent, a puppet interviewer, a docudrama host and a space ambassador.
Jul 26, 2006 · Learn about the life and career of Walter Cronkite, the first important news anchor on American television and the "most trusted man in America". From his war reporting to his anchoring of the CBS EVENING NEWS, he covered the major events of his time with accuracy and integrity.
