Walter Cronkite
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Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News 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.
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Walter Cronkite with a Weather Computer in 1952
Cronkite interviewed President John F. Kennedy to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast in 1963.
Walter Cronkite was on television during the 1st presidential debate between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Cronkite reported on location during the Vietnam War in 1968.
Cronkite demonstrated the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator, that was used for astronaut training before the Moon landings (1968).
Cronkite in a 1974 promotional image regarding the 1974 elections; the first to take place after Nixon's resignation
Cronkite met with President Ronald Reagan at the White House in 1981.Awards 16
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Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News 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. Cronkite received numerous honors including two Peabody Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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