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#484520 - Fri Jul 17 2009 07:09 PM And that's the way it is...
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July 17, 2009. Walter Cronkite died today at the age of 92.

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#484521 - Fri Jul 17 2009 10:18 PM Re: And that's the way it is...
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Another icon gone. Rest in peace....
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#484522 - Fri Jul 17 2009 10:28 PM Re: And that's the way it is...
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And they don't make them like that anymore. Honesty, integrity, report the facts. May he rest in peace.

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#484523 - Sat Jul 18 2009 05:55 AM Re: And that's the way it is...
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Sigh. He was such a fine example of how the news can, and should, grab the attention of a country. He gave us the facts, made us need to know them, made us feel connected to one another as we heard them ... and Mr. Cronkite never pandered. He set a benchmark, that's for sure.
But, thank heavens his influence can be seen in a select few reporters still. The key phrase there being "select few", I'm afraid ...
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