Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

(1916–2009) journalist United States

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Walter Cronkite (1916–2009) was a United States journalist.

About Walter Cronkite

Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 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. Cronkite received numerous honors including two Peabody Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Notable works:

A Reporter's Life

Awards:

Presidential Medal of Freedom|Ischia International Journalism Award|Peabody Awards|George Polk Award|Nierenberg Prize|Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award|Library of Congress Living Legend|Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria|Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech|Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences|International Space Hall of Fame|Trustees Award|Evelyn F. Burkey Award|Governors Award|Award of Honor of the National Cartoonists Society

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