- Astronaut Neil Armstrong.

“A Reporter’s Life” is the 1996 Walter Cronkite biography.

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“Entertaining . . . Cronkite rarely misses the opportunity to balance the breast-beating with humorous storytelling.”

–People

“Blessed with an extraordinary memory, Cronkite recalls decades-old conversations verbatim as he presents a leisurely, anecdotal look at the mishaps, misadventures, and sheer joy of his early career.”

–San Francisco Chronicle

“Readers with fond memories of Uncle Walter’s days at the helm will not be surprised that he has strong opinions . . . and he delivers them firmly but gracefully. . . . A Reporter’s Life is generous with the details.”

–Booklist

“As usual, Cronkite’s wit is second-to-none and comes through clearly in his prose. Still, he never pulls punches and minces no words regarding the multitude of famous and powerful men and women he met along the way. His engrained honesty and objectivity is a refreshing look to when journalism was an honest art, plagued not by corporate sponsorship

To live the life of Walter Cronkite is to live a thousand years. For nearly half a decade Walter Cronkite served as the voice of reason to millions of Americans who looked to his print, radio, and television reports for information and reassurance. This autobiography covers the life of Walter Cronkite from his early life as a lowly radio announcer to his ultimate stand at the pinnacle of journalism.”

- Matthew P. Arsenault

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“Walter Cronkite was the most famous journalist of his time, the personification of success in his beloved profession, with all that brought with it: a journalism school named for him, a Presidential Medal of Freedom and the adulation of his peers and audience.”

- Tom Brokaw

- President Barack Obama

Here is the first part of this infamous video footage:

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Later, Walter Cronkite was asked to reflect upon this historic event:

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- Andy Rooney

“I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.”

“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.”

“America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.”

“Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day – 23 minutes – and that’s supposed to be enough.”

“I’ve gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated.”

“There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.”

“The great sadness of my life is that I never achieved the hour newscast, which would not have been twice as good as the half-hour newscast, but many times as good.”

“There’s a little more ego involved in these jobs than people might realize.”

Despite being such a public person, beamed into millions of homes every night, Walter Cronkite kept a private and personal life unlike that seen by many Hollywood socialites.

Walter Cronkite was married for nearly 65 to Betsy Cronkite. They remained together until March 16, 2005, when she died.

Walter and Besty had three children: Nancy, Kathy, and Walter (Chip) Cronkite III. Walter Cronkite also has four grandchildren.

Walter Cronkite the Movie Star

Television was not the only screen Walter Cronkite was seen on.

He appeared in the documentary The American Ruling Classapham.

Walter Cronkite also appeared in, Thirteen Days, reporting on the Cuban missile crisis.

He also gave an opening synopsis in the movie Apollo 13 about the American Space Program

Finally, Cronkite did the voice for Captain NewEyes in the movie We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story.