Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090718/ap_ ... cronkite_6

[george_r_1961]

Another legend gone.

I remember as a child watching the CBS evening news with my parents every nite Cronkite was on without fail. His reporting style was second to none and can never be duplicated.

RIP Walter

[Stephanie]

You beat me to it Cat 5!

Most definately a legend. You felt like you were listening to an old friend that was talking directly to you.

RIP Mr. Conkite!

[x-y-no]

Oh, man ... I hadn't heard this.

He was the giant of the golden age of broadcast news - truly "the most trusted man in America." I can hardly think of any of the major events of my youth without picturing him delivering the news.

Rest in peace, Mr. Cronkite.

[angelwing]

I remember watching him for the moon landing and I've seen the videos of his JFK broadcasts (I was 2 when that happened)and remember watching him everynight with my parents.

He was one of the greats, he will be missed, RIP

[Brent]

Probably the greatest journalist of all-time. RIP

Cronkite reports on the JFK assassination: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K8Q3cqGs7I

[cycloneye]

I remember him when he was transmiting the man landing in the moon moment.Rest in peace.

[lester]

rest in peace

[mf_dolphin]

A true great is gone from this world.

[vbhoutex]

Oh, man ... I hadn't heard this.

He was the giant of the golden age of broadcast news - truly "the most trusted man in America." I can hardly think of any of the major events of my youth without picturing him delivering the news.

Rest in peace, Mr. Cronkite.

Exactly my thoughts.

[DaylilyDawn]

When I think of a newscaster, I think Walter Cronkite. He embodied the evening news.
RIP Walter Cronkite.

[Cookiely]

RIP
I remember the Cuban missile crisis and getting prepared. Always felt I could take whatever was coming as long as Cronkite was giving the news. I guess that sounds silly.

[wx247]

I feel saddened that I was not able to witness him each evening in action. Watching his older broadcasts shows me just how far downhill our news has come.

[vbhoutex]

RIP
I remember the Cuban missile crisis and getting prepared. Always felt I could take whatever was coming as long as Cronkite was giving the news. I guess that sounds silly.

No it sounds exactly like I felt.
I will never forget the CMC since I was in P'cola when that happened and we were considered a priority target for Cuba and the entire military complex all over NW FL went on high alert and total lockdown.

[Aslkahuna]

I was at Whiteman AFB in October 1962 and I can tell that the ENTIRE US Military was on high alert and lockdown-in fact all of our aircraft were loaded with nukes and dispersed all over the map.

Steve

[vbhoutex]

I was at Whiteman AFB in October 1962 and I can tell that the ENTIRE US Military was on high alert and lockdown-in fact all of our aircraft were loaded with nukes and dispersed all over the map.

Steve

Oh yes, we saw the planes flying in fully loaded with the bombs, etc. I believe the newest at that time was the B-58 which had just become operational and wave after wave of them were coming into Eglin AFB. B-52's fully loaded coming in etc. Quite a sight to see.