\u201cFrom Dallas, Texas, the flash, apparently official: (reading AP flash) “President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time.” (glancing up at clock) 2 o’clock Eastern Standard Time, some 38 minutes ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cVice President Johnson has left the hospital in Dallas, but we do not know to where he has proceeded. Presumably, he will be taking the oath of office shortly and become the 36th president of the United States.”
\nWalter Cronkite \u2013 November 22, 1963<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Walter Cronkite Jr. dead at 92.<\/p>\n
I always thought of Cronkite as a cleaned up hippie and socialist but he had his moments.<\/p>\n
Most notably landing in a glider with the 101st Airborne during Operation Market Garden in September 1944.<\/p>\n
So, lefty journalist aside, I salute anyone with balls enough to ride a glider into combat.<\/p>\n
God speed Mr. Cronkite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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