Walter Cronkite Quotes


It seems now more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate.


Citations

Cronkite, Walter. "Report from Vietnam: Who, What, When, Where, Why?" CBS News, 27 Feb. 1968.

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Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
  • Born: November 4, 1916
  • Died: July 17, 2009
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Television Radio Broadcaster, News Anchor

Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981). During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. Cronkite reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War; the Dawson's Field hijackings; Watergate; the Iran Hostage Crisis; and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr., and Beatles musician John Lennon. He was also known for his extensive coverage of the U.S. space program, from Project Mercury to the Moon landings to the Space Shuttle. He was the only non-NASA recipient of an Ambassador of Exploration award. Cronkite is known for his departing catchphrase, "And that's the way it is", followed by the date of the broadcast.