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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WLC-01
Interviewee(s)
Cronkite, Walter, 1916-2009
Biographical Note
(1916-2009) Journalist, broadcaster; United Press International (UPI) (1941-1948); Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1950-1991)
Interviewer(s)
Steven Fagan
Vicki Daitch
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Cronkite discusses his first impressions of John F. Kennedy (JFK), his one-on-one interviews with JFK, as well as reporting on the assassination and announcing JFK’s death, and covering the 1969 moon landing, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
14 April 2004
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Walter Cronkite, recorded interview by Vicki Daitch and Steven Fagan, April 14, 2004, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 2009-002
Transcript
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