Walter Cronkite- His Life And Legacy

 

Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-81).
 
 
During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited in viewer opinion polls as "the most trusted man in America" because of his professional experience and kindly demeanor.
 
 
Although he reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombing in World War II, the Nuremberg trials, combat in the Vietnam War, the death of President John F. Kennedy, Watergate, and the Iran Hostage Crisis, he was known for extensive TV coverage of the U.S. space program, from Project Mercury to the Moon landings (with co-host Wally Shirra), to the Space Shuttle.
 
 
He was the only non-NASA recipient of a Moon-rock award. The Beatles' first American TV broadcast was with Walter Cronkite.

THE LEGEND LIVES ON

Called "the most trusted man in America," legendary CBS News anchor and national icon Walter Cronkite gives you a revealing, insider's look at the events that shaped our world in this collectible, special edition DVD boxed set based on the Emmy Award-winning series. Bring home Cronkite Remembers today!