Reporting the JFK assassination in 1963.
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009)
Walter Cronkite was a broadcast journalist who served as
anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981.
During 1960sand 1970s, he was often cited as "the most
trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion
poll.
Cronkite received numerous honors including two Peabody
Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award, and the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.
