Walter Cronkite speaks in 2005 at JFK library

Walter Cronkite
In this March 6, 1981 file photo, Walter Cronkite talks on the phone at his office, prior to his final newscast as CBS anchorman in New York City. Behind him is a framed Mickey Mouse cartoon and his Emmy award. Cronkite, known as the 'most trusted man in America' has died, Friday, July 17, 2009. He was 92.
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