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His side. he was 92. i grew up watching him. so did anderson who remembered him this way. >> for so long, for so many of us, he was the most trusted man in america. >> thats the way it is. >> reporter: walter cronkite covered the world and at an age of fewer channels and fewer newscasts he changed the world as well. >> looking back on it, i think i was so lucky i just happened to fall into the right things at the right time and it worked beautifully. >> reporter: he was born walter cronkite jr. ...

Bombings in jakarta, indonesia, have found the ninth body, its not clear if its a seventh v k victim or a third bomber. theres no claim of responsibility but a splinter group linked to al qaeda is suspected. president obama said walter con cite was a guide america could trust through wars and by yots and marches and milestones. the anchor die yesterday at the age of 92. 220 miles from earth are astronauts are midway through a space walk, theyre build iing addition that will be used for outsi...

Anchorman. died last night. he was 92, our anderson cooper looks back upon a career and man dedicated to delivering the news and all the defining moments along the way. >> the only nation. >> reporter: for so long, for so many of us he was the most trusted man in america. >> and thats the way it is. >> reporter: walter cronkite covered the world in an age of fewer channels and fewer newscasts he changed the world as well. >> looking back on it i think i was so lucky i just happened to fall into ...

Age of 92. its been 18 years since he was at the news desk, but his role stays with us today. >> thats right. he died in new york. he was 92 years old. anderson cooper looks back at the life of this legend. >> reporter: for so long, for so many of us, he was the most trusted man in america. he covered the world at an age of fewer channel and newscasts. he changed the world. >> i think i was so lucky, i happened to fall into the right thing at the right time. >> he was born walter cronkite in 191...

>> walter cronkite covered the world and changed in world as well. >> looking back on it i think i was so lucky to fall into the right things at the right time. and it worked beautifully. >> he was born walter layland cronkite jr. in 1916. he was a beat reporter and football announcer before joining united press in 1939. when the first troops stormed normandy, walter cronkite was there. >> as dwight eisenhower told me sitting on this very wall over here on the 20th anniversary of d-day, he think...

Back now, looking at the life, the work the legacy of walter cronkite. who died today at age 92. he covered the world and helped changed it. he did what he loved most, reported the news. here is walter cronkite at the anchor desk and beyond in his own words. >> good evening from the cbs news control center in new york. this is walter cronkite reporting. the biggest assignment any american reporter could have so

Common except for this, every weeknight at 7:00 p.m. invited walter conkite. he was 92. i grew up watching him. so did anderson. >> for so long, for so many of us he was the most trusted man in america. >> thats the way it is. >> walter cronkite covered in the world and changed in world as well. >> looking back on it i think i was so lucky to fall into the right things at the right time. >> he was born walter layland cronkite jr. in 1916. he was a beat reporter and football announcer before join...

Named charlie west. i was a researcher. walter cavalierly threw the script into the garbage can. the script for the night of the special the night nixon resigned. i fished it out and had knowledge of ebay back then. i could have made cash today. i have kept on -- kept holding this script in my possession and always felt very attached to walter through the years because of what i learned and the fact i was a researcher. holding a copy from a historic night where his handwriting made the changes i...

He left the cbs anchor desk 28 years ago. his impact on the role of a news anchor still with us. >> he died last night with his family by the side. he was 92 years old. our anderson cooper has more on a fascinating life. >> reporter: for so long, for so many of us, he was the most trusted man in america. >> thats the way it is. >> reporter: walter caron kite covered the world and in a name of fewer channels and fewer newscasts he changed the world as well. >> looking back on it, i think i was so...

>> it was scripted for him? >> it was scripted. one day, he forget to put that in walters basket. walter went off the air and didnt say it. america went nuts. the phones went crazy and people didnt understand what happened. after that, it was policy, the first script was thats the way it is. >> doesnt that show you the importance of not only his words, but he was the most trusted man in america. according to a poll, in fact, were not just making it up. indeed, he was. >> yes, indeed. he was so w...