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Rob Archer
Jul 17, 2009
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One of the all time great Americans passed away Friday. Walter Cronkite died at the age of 92.

I remember his final newscast in 1981, but forever etched in my mind is the night my grandparents let me stay up to watch the moon landing coverage. I'll never forget the moment when Mr. Cronkite told this little wide-eyed spacenerd kid that men had just landed…

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