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On this day, February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite called for an end to the war in Vietnam.
Walter Cronkite of CBS called for end to Vietnam War today 1968, provoking LBJ's reputed observation about himself that he now must have now lost middle America.
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Wed Feb 28, 2024: On February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite called for an end to the war in Vietnam.
Mon Feb 28, 2022: February 27, 1968: Walter Cronkite of CBS calls for an end to the war in Vietnam.