Walter Cronkite
 Walter Cronkite        (TV presenter, journalist) | |
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| Born | Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. November 4, 1916 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2009 (Age 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Children | • Nancy Elizabeth Cronkite • Kathy Cronkite • Walter Cronkite III |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Maxwell |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members |
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 [1] and as a media giant who "gruffly championed hard-hitting journalism".[2] At the same time he seemingly had virtual immunity as a public figure is troubling.
Corporate career
Cronkite reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War;[3] 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.[4] Cronkite is known for his departing catchphrase, "And that's the way it is", followed by the date of the broadcast.[5]
Junkets
Cronkite he had no problem accepting freebies. These weren't occasional drinks, but flights to remote and luxurious vacation spots around he world for him and his friends and family, courtesy of now-defunct airline Pan Am.[6]
Bohemian Grove
For many years, a recording of the voice of club member Walter Cronkite was used as the voice of The Owl during the ceremony at the deep state Bohemian Grove meetings.[7]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090804011021/http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2009/07/31/07
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/walter-cronkite-biography_n_1539456
- ↑ http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20090717_Walter_Cronkite_dies.html?viewAll=y
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2006-02-28-cronkite-honored_x.htm
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/18/cronkite.thats.the.way.it.is/
- ↑ http://www.newser.com/story/146571/new-bio-cronkite-was-on-the-take.html
- ↑ Philip Weiss. "Masters of the Universe Go to Camp: Inside the Bohemian Grove." Spy. November 1989.
