Posted by DYNAMIC D on 7/18/2009, 11:16 am
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Legendary TV newsman Walter Cronkite, whose rarely emotionless, just-the-facts reporting of the news made him "the most trusted man in America", died yesterday evening after a long illness. He was 92.
From April 16, 1962 to March 6, 1981, Cronkite, affectionately known as "Uncle Walter", anchored The CBS Evening News . He gave television one of the most popular catchphrases with his immortal signoff at the end of each newscast, "And that's the way it is, (date)".
Among his most remembered broadcasts...
John F. Kennedy assassination: CBS was the first of the three TV networks to report the shooting as Cronkite broke into the live broadcast As The World Turns at 1:40 PM EST. Almost an hour later, Cronkite briefly choked up as he reported the official word that the President had died.
Vietnam: Following a trip to Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, Cronkite reported that the war could not be won. President Lyndon Johnson's reply: "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America."
Apollo 11 Moon landing: Cronkite was at a loss for words as Neil Armstrong made his "one small step for man", reporting: "Man on the moon. Oh, boy...whew....oh boy"
January 22, 1973: CBS cuts off a videotaped report of the Vietnam peace talks on that day's edition of The CBS Evening News to switch back to Cronkite, who is receiving word on the phone from Lyndon Johnson's press secretary that the former President had died.
After retiring from the anchor's chair in 1981, Cronkite continued to host numerous TV specials and appear in countless interviews about the historical events he covered throughout his career.
Walter Cronkite is survived by three children and four grandchildren. His wife Betsy died in 2005.
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