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Cronkite's 'That's the way it is' almost wasn't

Jul. 18, 2009
Walter Cronkite had a few memorable run-ins with CBS News executives, including one over what would become one of the most recognized lines of a generation, one of his producers told CNN. When Cronkite first ended his newscast with "That's the way it is," it ruffled feathers, Sanford...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch