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*Cronkite strongly influenced the politics and outcome of the [[Vietnam War]]. In 1968 the Communist forces in [[South Vietnam]], facing defeat, staged massive kamikaze attacks on U.S. positions in Saigon and elsewhere during the Chinese New Year celebration called Tet. This suicidal "[[Tet Offensive]]" was a military disaster that cost the lives of 100 Communist fighters for every American killed. But as a top Communist general said years later on the Public Broadcasting Service documentary series Vietnam, those on the left in the American press turned this Marxist military defeat into a political victory for the Communist side. <ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1795</ref>

*Cronkite strongly influenced the politics and outcome of the [[Vietnam War]]. In 1968 the Communist forces in [[South Vietnam]], facing defeat, staged massive kamikaze attacks on U.S. positions in Saigon and elsewhere during the Chinese New Year celebration called Tet. This suicidal "[[Tet Offensive]]" was a military disaster that cost the lives of 100 Communist fighters for every American killed. But as a top Communist general said years later on the Public Broadcasting Service documentary series Vietnam, those on the left in the American press turned this Marxist military defeat into a political victory for the Communist side. <ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1795</ref>

Cronkite's influence on the America's public perception of the Vietnam War was recognized by President [[Lyndon Johnson]] when he stated after a critical report on the war, "if we've lost Walter Cronkite, we've lost the country."

Cronkite's influence on the America's public perception of the Vietnam War was recognized by President [[Lyndon Johnson]] when he stated after a critical report on the war, "if we've lost Walter Cronkite, we've lost the country."<ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0312/28/rs.00.html</ref>

Cronkite has also stated support for other [[leftist]] causes, such as tax increases.<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref> During and following his anchorage tenure, Cronkite has placed a disproportionate amount of criticism towards Conservatives while aligning himself with Liberal figures such as [[Bill Clinton]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[John Kerry]].<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref>   

Cronkite has also stated support for other [[leftist]] causes, such as tax increases.<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref> During and following his anchorage tenure, Cronkite has placed a disproportionate amount of criticism towards Conservatives while aligning himself with Liberal figures such as [[Bill Clinton]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[John Kerry]].<ref>http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp</ref>   

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