This February 20, 1991 file photograph shows former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite testifying before the US Senate Committee in Washington, DC, on Governmental Affairs concerning the Pentagon rules on media access to the Persian Gulf War. US television news legend Walter Cronkite, dubbed "the most trusted man in America" for calm delivery during a lengthy career on television, died July 17, 2009 at the age of 92, said CBS News, where he spent most of his career. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

This February 20, 1991 file photograph shows former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite testifying before the US Senate Committee in Washington, DC, on Governmental Affairs concerning the Pentagon rules on media access to the Persian Gulf War. US television news legend Walter Cronkite, dubbed "the most trusted man in America" for calm delivery during a lengthy career on television, died July 17, 2009 at the age of 92, said CBS News, where he spent most of his career.

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