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Remembering Walter Cronkite

Walter Tames a Lion

Walter Tames a Lion

Walter Cronkite, as host of "The Morning Show," has a chat with his daily guest, Charlemane the lion. During World War II, he was one of the top reporters at the front for United Press, making about $100 a week.

In this photo: Walter Cronkite

Photo: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1954