...The Greatest Newsman In History...
And That's The Way It Was
Walter Cronkite
1916-2009
1916-2009
The Most Trusted Man In America
Walter Cronkite was born exactly 100 years ago today on November 4, 1916 and lived the most amazing life and passed away at 92 years of age. What an amazing life he lived!!!! America's Uncle Walt–as he was affectionally called–wore a two-tone Rolex Datejust.
The image below is of major historical significance. He see Walter Cronkite on July 20, 1969 as he keeps his eyes glued to his monitor as NASA's Apollo 11 Mission touches down on the Moon for the fist time, and notice that Walter Cronkite is wearing his trademark two tone Rolex Datejust on a Jubilee Bracelet.
U.S. Navy SEA-LAB Interview
1968 Bob Barth Interview
San Francisco Navy Yard
Walter Cronkite is pictured in the next two photos interviewing the legendary U.S. Navy SEA-LAB diver, Bob Barth. Bob Barth was a the only diver who dove on all the SEA-LAB 1, SEA-LAB 2, and SEA-LAB 3 missions. Bob Barth co-developed the Rolex SEA-DWELLER with Rolex and we see him being interviewed below in 1968 by Walter Cronkinte.
U.S. Congressional Testimony
1971 Freedom Of Press
1971 Freedom Of Press
Washington D.C.
Walter Cronkite is pictured below on September 30, 1971 testifying before a Senate Sub-Committee on the U.S. Governments ability to control broadcasting. Cronkite was vehemently apposed to any lack of Freedom Of The Press.
Walter Cronkite is pictured below as he is being greeted by Ronald Reagan in the White House in the 1980s.