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Different side of Walter Cronkite revealed in Douglas Brinkley book

An upcoming biography on Walter Cronkite offers a different view of the late, beloved news anchor.

Cronkite was written by Douglas Brinkley. It will be released in stores May 29 and states that Cronkite committed unethical acts during his career.

For instance, the anchor allegedly bugged a committee room during the 1952 GOP convention, which is something which could easily get journalists fired today....

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