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Posted on Jul 19, 2009 under American broadcast journalist, Anchorman for CBS Evening News, President John F. Kennedy announced dead video, The Most Trusted man in America, W, Walter Cronkite | 1 CommentWalter Cronkite Love Quotes and Famous Sayings
1. Terrible, it was terrible. Even today and it’s been several months now you just bring it up and I tear up a little bit, terribly. You know when you’re that close that long and got along as well as we did, we seldom had any serious arguments. We might have — might discuss which movie we wanted to see and what play we wanted to go to, where we ought to go for a vacation but that usually didn’t last very long because we were much of the same mind all the time. (Larry King interviewing Walter Cronkite)
2. I think somebody ought to do a survey as to how many great, important men have quit to spend time with their families who spent any more time with their family. Probably less.
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Excerpt from Wikipedia: 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. (more from Wikipedia)
During the last few days while I was surfing through blogs, I have read tributes to this great man. How he had brought Americans through many great moments; the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Apollo 11 Moon landing. And in another blog post, the lady wrote how he had inspired her to write from a young age. I believe he has inspired many more in a lot of ways.
In a statement by President Barrack Obama, “For decades, Walter Cronkite was the most trusted voice in America. His rich baritone reached millions of living rooms every night, and in an industry of icons, Walter set the standard by which all others have been judged.”
More Walter Cronkite’s Sayings
1. There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.
2. Television is a high-impact medium. It does some things no other force can do-transmitting electronic pictures through the air. Still, as an explored, comprehensive medium, it is not a substitute for print.
3. In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.
4. Our job is only to hold up the mirror – to tell and show the public what has happened.
5. I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.
6. I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.
7. We are not educated well enough to perform the necessary act of intelligently selecting our leaders.
Quotes originally from EVliving.com
Walter Cronkite announced the death of President John F. Kennedy
