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Walter Cronkite, Iconic Anchorman, Dies
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jul 17, 2009 07:22pm |
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| Category | Obituary |
| Author | Brian Stelter |
| News Date | Saturday, July 18, 2009 01:10:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Walter Cronkite, an iconic CBS News journalist who defined the role of anchorman for a generation of television viewers, died Friday at the age of 92, his family said.
Mr. Cronkite anchored the “CBS Evening News” from 1962 to 1981, at a time when television became the dominant medium of the United States. He figuratively held the hand of the American public during the civil rights movement, the space race, the Vietnam war, and the impeachment of Richard Nixon. During his tenure, network newscasts were expanded to 30 minutes from 15. |
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