Walter Cronkite
When Walter Cronkite decided to write his autobiography in 1990, he turned to his alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin, for help. Specifically, he turned to Don E. Carleton, director of UT's Center for American History, which houses the Walter Cronkite papers and other memorabilia that the veteran news reporter collected during his long and admirable career. Walter Cronkite's relationship with UT and the city of Austin spans more than 60 years, dating back to when he was a young sports announcer at a local radio station. He later went to work for a news service bureau that covered politics at the Texas legislature. Observing politicians, lobbyists, and reporters at work "may have been one of the best breaks of my life," Cronkite said in his autobiography. It gave him a taste for the public arena. And it was his first step in becoming the most trusted man in America.
|