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'Nice Guy' Walter Cronkite on the Cover of LIFE
On 1971, LIFE photographer Leonard McCombe visited Walter Cronkite for a portrait of the newsman at work and at play. Here he is on the March 26, 1971, cover, pursuing one of his favorite pastimes: sailing.
In this photo:
Walter Cronkite
Photo: Leonard McCombe/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Mar 26, 1971
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