Television in America: An Autobiography - Walter Cronkite 

I'm a french student in journalism but for me, Walter Cronkite is, by far, the most famous and sincere journalist of the twentieth century ❤

Australia here/ I listened to - Letter from America- always, as a young woman, never missed an episode. Thank you Mr Cronkite- you were a great influence on me- who was 'cut off' from information by my cult upbringing, which I escaped.

Just hearing Walter Cronkite in this interview shows me why he was trusted so much.

If only I was born a few years earlier. I missed out on the generation of Real journalism. Thank you for sharing this.

Great interview! Mr. Cronkite,, always fascinating to hear him speak, he was a true humanist.

Great interview! I wonder what Cronkite would think of modern times. In his famous broadcast about Vietnam he said "It seems now more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate, It is increasingly clear to this reporter that the only rational way out then will be to negotiate, not as victors, but as an honorable people who lived up to their pledge to defend democracy, and did the best they could." He was a wise dude, and would see right through trumpy trying to push this shit off to the next guy, and some people actually falling for it.

Miss him

54:55, True statement by Cronkite! the best ever. We need competition on TV and radio.

Ain't nothing like the avuncular Walter Cronkite. I lived through much of the time when news wasn't classified under the entertainment category. Now, we got nothing and no one who is a senior member in the broadcast journalism category.

Thanks for this invaluable video history!

One thing I liked about Walter Cronkite he would get down to business because that was his middle name. Because that's what he was known for its CBS News but he was a damn good journalist and he knew exactly how to get down to business! believe me I watched him for years people what all she'll watch him and that's how he did busines for 19 wonderful years!

Well made, I’m glad I found it.

This is outstanding! Cronkite was still a well-known and beloved figure when I was growing up, even though he had handed over the reins to Dan Rather the year before I was born. His takedown of Falwell and Robertson and the Religious Right is especially gratifying.

Paratroopers had courage my dad was taught to survive alone in wilderness outside of Yellowstone for entire summer had to find his own food by hunting. He learned survival thus survived all the 101st jumps .

Hey it’s the famous Chancellor of 1940s Germany

18:36 Walter Cronkite as a sportscaster. Can you imagine hearing him do play by play on a regular basis?

A great Courageous Analytical Journalist/Commentator.....Wonder what he would have made of our current situation where Truth is being undermined?

wasn't there a micro-wave link set up from GB to Halifax (with intermediate transmitters) that also brought coronation coverage to the states? That is my memory (reading about it). Not sure.

Man oh man, when the news was actually the news. Facts. Sifted through factS. Now, it’s all opinion networks. Nothing more

My dad believed that the Civil Liberties Union was a communist front which I found not moral had been officer of 101st since he became journalist for Stars Stripes because 50% casualties. My dad dropped in this action that he discusses. My dad wrote Thunder Over Heaven.

Oh that's old school these young kids today they know nothing about that those people back then they were the salt of the earth they're handshake their word was their bond you don't have to sign a contract or do this so that

Can’t disagree with this guy.....we lack overseas coverage of world affairs. Most Americans are self interested. Where is the new coverage of what happens in China?

He never heard them called the Twin Towers?

When I saw Leslie Stahl in the intro I almost rescinded my "like." Horrid woman.

Yes, listening to this as a baby bc Jewish people are there