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Watch Walter Cronkite's message on the first Earth Day in 1970

Name: Watch Walter Cronkite's message on the first Earth Day in 1970
Uploaded: 2026-04-22T16:59:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 40 s
Description: CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite hosted a special broadcast for the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. He closed out the broadcast with a message with the world about the environment and climate change.

CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite hosted a special broadcast for the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. He closed out the broadcast with a message with the world about the environment and climate change.