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Fifty years later, "accidental anchor" reflects on filling in for Cronkite

In 1967, a strike by a union representing TV personalities left the "CBS Evening News" without its anchor, Walter Cronkite. CBS executives turned to Arnold Zenker, a 28-year-old employee with no on-camera experience, to fill the legendary newsman's shoes. Scott Pelley reports.
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