Obama To Attend Cronkite Memorial

The White House says President Barack Obama is among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at a memorial service for the late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite next month.

The memorial is set for Sept. 9 at New York's Lincoln Center. A CBS executive _ who spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans aren't finalized _ says the public will be invited to attend, with ticket arrangements to be announced later.



The anchorman once known as "the most trusted man in America" died at age 92 last month. His funeral was held July 23 in New York City.

The speakers list isn't complete, but the executive says Bill Clinton, Katie Couric, Andy Rooney, Buzz Aldrin, Bob Schieffer and Tom Brokaw are expected.

Mickey Hart, Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Jimmy Buffett and the U.S. Marine Corps band are anticipated performers.

[mratch]

How do we get tickets for the memorial service?

[ianlou]

Walter Cronkite was the last of his breed. a newscast who was respected by all Americans.

Nixon said he realized the Viet Nam War was unwinable when Walter went there and reported his opinion.

Bach in the days when the quality of a newscaster was measured by his ability to hide his personnel biases and beliefs.

The only time I remebered him showing any emotion was when a Kennedy was shot or Neal first stepped on the moon.

[creeper00]

I wonder what Cronkite, one of the most honest men of his generation, would think of having the Liar-in-Chief speak at his memorial.

CBS, in charge of the event, didn't miss a chance to promote its Chosen One. They must know this decision won't be greeted entirely enthusiastically, since their spokesman "spoke on condition of anonymity".

Good grief! They won't speak for attribution even to their own organization???

And the media wonders why people have such a low opinion of them.

[HGOODGUY]

I THINK THAT WALTER CRONKITE WOULD BE HONORED AT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S APPEARANCE AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE AND WOULD BE EQUALLY PISSED AT YOUR LOW CLASS--MORANIC-HATE POSTINGS!!!!

[the_majesty]

Obama should stay away. He is everything that Cronkite was against.