Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Walter Cronkite recalls his role in reporting to the nation one of the most significant events of the 20th century: the assassination of President Kennedy.
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It would, of course, go on to be perhaps the best-known moment in the history of television journalism: Cronkite makes the announcement, takes off his glasses, pauses for the briefest of moments, clears his throat, and continues on.
CNN has a great little piece here - how Walter Cronkite spoke to, and for, the country.
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It would, of course, go on to be perhaps the best-known moment in the history of television journalism: Cronkite makes the announcement, takes off his glasses, pauses for the briefest of moments, clears his throat, and continues on.
CNN has a great little piece here - how Walter Cronkite spoke to, and for, the country.