CBS Newsman and anchor of Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer, gave the keynote address to open the exhibit CRONKITE: Eyewitness to a Century. At the end of Face the Nation on Sunday, May 16th, Schieffer praised the exhibit at the LBJ Library, saluted the legacy of Walter Cronkite, and made a summer travel recommendation.
As a preview to the opening of the exhibit CRONKITE: Eyewitness to a Century, LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove and executive director of the Briscoe Center for American History Dr. Don Carleton, give an overview of the exhibit and discuss the legacy of Walter Cronkite. Click here to view the video.
Guests of the LBJ Library had the opportunity to hear Walter Cronkite reminisce on his career, his days at The University of Texas, and the journalism profession during a presentation in 1997. Cronkite is questioned by Dr. Don Carleton, executive director of the Briscoe Center for American History, George Christian, and Harry Middleton, who was Director of the LBJ Library at the time. Click here to view the video.
In 1999, Walter Cronkite spoke at the LBJ Library on one of his passions, space exploration. Enjoy this video of Cronkite speaking on “Adventure in Space.” Click here to view the video.
In February 2006, Walter Cronkite was interviewed by Evan Smith for Texas Monthly Talks which aired on KLRU-TV, Austin PBS. Click here to view the video.
Click here to view our photo gallery.
CRONKITE: Eyewitness to a Century opens May 15, 2010.
Reporting from Austin, Texas — "Hello, I'm Walter Cronkite." The stentorian voice booms from an oversize replica of an early console television. To viewers older than 40, the image on the screen is familiar, though more distant with the passing of years. Younger observers appear curious or bemused, or both. In quick succession, the TV images highlight some of the biggest events of the 20th century. The coverage of the assassination of President Kennedy appears in black and white. Later images from political conventions and Vietnam are in color, before a return to fuzzy, black-and-white footage of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon. The complete article can be viewed here.