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Obama, Clinton set for Cronkite memorial

Walter Cronkite's Funeral at at St. Bartholomew's Church in New York

Pallbearers carry the casket of celebrated CBS newsman Walter Cronkite after his funeral service at at St. Bartholomew's Church July 23, 2009 in New York City. Cronkite died in New York on July 17 at the age of 92. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)

Published: Aug. 17, 2009 at 1:51 PM

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and ex-astronaut Buzz Aldrin are to attend a memorial service for Walter Cronkite, officials said.

Cronkite died July 17. He was 92. His funeral was July 24 in New York.

The New York Post said the luminaries are scheduled to speak at the Sept. 9 event at Manhattan's Lincoln Center.

Also reportedly on the guest list are television personality Nick Clooney, CBS executives and newspeople Les Moonves, Sean McManus and Bob Schieffer, veteran broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw and media mogul Howard Stringer.

The Post said Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Jimmy Buffett and Mickey Hart, as well as the U.S. Marine Corps band, are lined up to perform.

Topics: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bob Schieffer, Buzz Aldrin, Les Moonves, Nick Clooney, Sean McManus, Walter Cronkite

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