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Remembering Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Takes America to the Moon

Walter Cronkite Takes America to the Moon

Walter Cronkite stands in front of a large photograph of the lunar landscape at Hayden Planetarium during coverage of NASA's Apollo 8 mission in 1968. His coverage of the moon missions sealed his role as America's preeminent news anchor, and made CBS the top network.

In this photo: Walter Cronkite

Photo: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images

Dec 06, 1968