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Walter Cronkite has died

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A terrible loss...
 
"The most trusted man in America"...RIP
 
The book "Triumph Cars in America" by Michael Cook has a fun picture of Walter Cronkite driving a TR3 and getting a ticket from a "Bobby" on page 43. It was a staged photo where the "Bobby" was a Triumph employee in a costume done at Lime Rock.
 
I remember watching a segment that he did for amateur radio, since he was a ham radio operator himself. I've seen clips of him covering the Apollo missions too. RIP.
 
Brooklands said:
The book "Triumph Cars in America" by Michael Cook has a fun picture of Walter Cronkite driving a TR3 and getting a ticket from a "Bobby" on page 43. It was a staged photo where the "Bobby" was a Triumph employee in a costume done at Lime Rock.
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He raced as an amateur for a while and if I recall correctly he was involved in a small team effort with one or more Lotus Elevens back about 1957. As a kid, I attended several races at Lime Rock that year (their first year) and may have seen him, although I can't say I remember specifically. I think he also drove an Eleven at Sebring.
 
"And that's the way it was...."

Cronkite was a great reporter, and a stellar human being.

I'm glad I grew up with TV news with him at the helm.

His reporting of the Kennedy assasination(s)....his NASA telecasts...his Presidential campaign telecasts...there will not be another like him.
 
A class act.

Unlike the talking heads of today who talk a lot and say nothing.
 
I remember Cronkite making "the announcement" at 1pm CST, November 22, 1963. I was in high school, and my social studies teacher had cranked up the classroom TV on request of the principal.

On a happier note ... Cronkite joined Ike for a tour of the Normandy beaches, on the 20th anniversary of D-Day.

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He was an evening staple for our family. I always remember my dad saying 'Goodnight Cronkite' when Mr. Cronkite gave his signature signoff. Trusted and reliable.
 
A loss indeed... Such a gentle man in the truest sense of the word.
 
It was inevitable (he had been failing for some time), but a great loss none-the-less! Besides being the most respected of journalists he was also an accomplished sailor and sports-car racer!!
 
Had the distinct pleasure of meeting him at a couple CBS affiliate conferences in LA in the late 70's, and being seated with one of his daughters at the banquet. He defined objective journalism with his standards for truth and non-opinion. If only...
 
Marv - thanks (!) for that link. What a great story and video!


Tom
 
Staying away from the obvious...always sad when anybody dies, regardless of political persuasion! Heck, Mickey's gonna officiate at my funeral - & you know we think differently!
 
No argument, Tony. He was a journalist for th' most part... VERY hard to proceed with the swamp draining when the reptiles appear to you to be over hip deep, tho.

Objectivity can be objective... even to Walter. Especially while under fire for th' first time in 20+ years.

A quote attributed to Voltaire comes to mind here. Somethin' 'bout defendin' yer right to SAY it.
 
*TIP*!!!!!!!!!!
 
Folks - I have pulled a couple posts from this thread (and edited a couple others) that were getting into topics best left out of this discussion. Walter Cronkite has died, may he rest in peace. Nuff said.
 
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