Walter Cronkite: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 13, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 31, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 29, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 07, 2022 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Mar 13, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 15, 2017 | ||
| Added video of Walter Cronkite from CBS News special report, September 1964. | Mar 28, 2013 | ||
| Changed the year for D-Day from 1945 to 1944. Also changed the year of the poll that named him "the most trusted man in news" from 1973 to 1972. | Aug 06, 2009 | ||
| Changed United Press International to United Press (the former wasn't created until 1958) and revised the statement concerning his coverage of D-Day (he didn't actually land on the beaches with Allied troops). | Jul 24, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 21, 2009 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Jun 02, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 17, 2008 |
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