Walter Cronkite's Life and Career in Pictures

Walter Cronkite television anchor news reporter newsman
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Voice of a Nation
A nightly presence in millions of American homes, Cronkite earned the nation's trust by giving voice to its emotions in its most critical and celebratory moments. Of his work, he once commented "All my life I've lucked out. I can't think of anything more fun or more worthwhile than being a reporter." He was 92.

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