Nov 4, 1916. Legendary American broadcast journalist, Walter Leland Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, covering such monumental events as President John Kennedy’s assassination and the Apollo 11 moon landing. A standard-bearer for exceptional television journalism. Cronkite’s integrity earned him the nickname the most trusted man in America. Born at St. Joseph, MO, Cronkite died at New York, NY, July 17, 2009.
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