Lectures in History
Vietnam, Walter Cronkite and Public Opinion
2021-04-10T20:00:23-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f75/20210410200159003_hd.jpgOn February 27, 1968, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite closed a special report on Vietnam with a pessimistic assessment of the U.S. war effort. Mr. Cronkite’s remarks are often cited as a turning point in American public opinion against the war and credited with playing a role in President Lyndon Johnson’s surprise decision a month later not to run for a second term. But American University Professor Joseph Campbell, who taught a class about what is known as the “Cronkite Moment,” argued the impact of Mr. Cronkite’s comments has been vastly overstated and is merely a media myth.
On February 27, 1968, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite closed a special report on Vietnam with a pessimistic assessment of the U.S. war effort. Mr. Cronkite’s…
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On February 27, 1968, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite closed a special report on Vietnam with a pessimistic assessment of the U.S. war effort. Mr. Cronkite’s remarks are often cited as a turning point in American public opinion against the war and credited with playing a role in President Lyndon Johnson’s surprise decision a month later not to run for a second term. But American University Professor Joseph Campbell, who taught a class about what is known as the “Cronkite Moment,” argued the impact of Mr. Cronkite’s comments has been vastly overstated and is merely a media myth. close
On February 27, 1968, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite closed a special report on Vietnam with a pessimistic assessment of the U.S. war effort. Mr. Cronkite’s… read more
On February 27, 1968, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite closed a special report on Vietnam with a pessimistic assessment of the U.S. war effort. Mr. Cronkite’s remarks are often cited as a turning point in American public opinion against the war and credited with playing a role in President Lyndon Johnson’s surprise decision a month later not to run for a second term. But American University Professor Joseph Campbell, who taught a class about what is known as the “Cronkite Moment,” argued the impact of Mr. Cronkite’s comments has been vastly overstated and is merely a media myth. close
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