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Bookmark or Share- Five Things to Know About Walter Cronkite | SmithsonianKnown as the “most trusted man in America,” Cronkite made his mark on a fledgling industry and earned a legendary spot in the affections of generations of viewers.
- Walter Cronkite - WikipediaAs he had promised on his last show as anchor in 1981, Cronkite continued to broadcast occasionally as a special correspondent for CBS, CNN, and NPR into the 21st century; one such occasion was Cronkite anchoring the second space flight by John Glenn in 1998 as he had Glenn's first in 1962.
- Walter Cronkite | Biography, Facts, & Views on Vietnam War - BritannicaHe was the longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (1962–81), for which he reported on many of the most historic events of the latter half of the 20th century. As a boy, Cronkite was an avid reader of books, magazines, and newspapers.
- War and Public Opinion: The Myth of the “Cronkite Moment”Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the date on which television news anchor Walter Cronkite gave a famed commentary on the ongoing war in Vietnam. The anniversary comes just weeks after Secretary of Defense James Mattis visited Vietnam on a trip to Asia.
- Walter Cronkite - Sign Off, CBS & Career - BiographyWho Was Walter Cronkite? Walter Cronkite helped launch the CBS Evening News in 1962 and served as its news anchor until his retirement in 1981.
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