Walter Kronkite - Report from Vietnam. Feburary 27, 1968
Item
Title
Walter Kronkite - Report from Vietnam. Feburary 27, 1968
Subject
Field Reporting, Broadcast, Vietnam War
Description
'The memorable broadcast from February 1968 which chronicled Walter Cronkite's visit to the front lines of Vietnam following the Tet Offensive.
The special ended with the now legendary personal commentary from Cronkite declaring that the war was unwinnable, and that the best option was to negotiate for an end to the battle. That analysis would famously lead Lyndon Johnson, watching the broadcast, to declare "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America."'
The special ended with the now legendary personal commentary from Cronkite declaring that the war was unwinnable, and that the best option was to negotiate for an end to the battle. That analysis would famously lead Lyndon Johnson, watching the broadcast, to declare "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America."'
Creator
CBS News
Date
February 1968
Place
Vietnam
Type
Recording
Source
CBS News, Youtube
Publisher
CBS News
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Video
Contributor
Christopher Martin
