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Uncle Walter

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 7 Mar 24

Although it wasn’t planned, three of the places I visited on my Texas trip had a strong connection to Uncle Walter, so I thought I’d spend a moment talking about him and those connections. When I was growing up Walter Cronkite...

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A unique man, a journalist, trusted by many generations of Americas!

flpoolbum @flpoolbum (2978) • United States 11 Nov 18

Walter Cronkite was one of the most trusted people in America in my lifetime. He presented the national news every weekday evening when households had a choice of 4-5 channels on our televisions. There hasn't been anyone quite...

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When news is "breaking", where do you turn?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 20 Mar 13

When you hear of an important news story what media do you turn to right away? Fox? MSNBC? The BBC? I am hoping for a wide range of sources in the answers so feel free to list more than one. By the way, why do you choose THAT...

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where are you now

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RIP Walter Cronkite

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 18 Jul 09

what an icon of the 1960's. i am too young to remember how he choked back tears when announcing that president john f kennedy was dead or the assasination of MLK or bobby kennedy or how he called the war in vietnam a 'stalemate'....

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Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman DIED

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 17 Jul 09

http://shrinkify.com/10q1 [i]Cronkite’s longtime chief of staff, Marlene Adler, said Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. at his Manhattan home surrounded by family. She said the cause of death was cerebral vascular disease. "Cronkite...

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