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Walter Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years, 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 in 1981 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Jimmy Carter.
* He was born on November 4, 1916, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and died on July 17, 2009, in New York City.
* Cronkite was a pioneer of television news programming and helped to shape the way Americans received their news.
* He was known for his calm and objective reporting style, and he earned the respect of viewers across the political spectrum.
* Cronkite's death was mourned by millions of people around the world, and he is remembered as one of the most influential journalists of his generation.