To: frankenMonkey
WOW! I don’t remember what my viewing habits were at the time, but I obviously missed that completely. Thanks for the info.
11 posted on
06/04/2007 5:00:48 AM PDT by
LantzALot
(Yes, it’s my opinion. No, it’s not humble.)
To: LantzALot
I was 18-19 at the time, highly political, and the evening news dominated the culture. Cronkite went to Vietnam to do on-site reporting, and as I recall, came back and broadcast to the nation that the war was a lost cause.
It's hard to imagine now, but news broadcasters had immense political power.
(and if you have an interest in Vietnam, I just finished "Triumph Foresaken" - an incredible look at how politicians, the state dept., and corrupt newsmen screwed up the war.)
12 posted on
06/04/2007 7:00:23 AM PDT by
frankenMonkey
(Are there any men left in Washington, or are they all cowards?)
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