Cronkite Says Media Played Role in '70s Mideast Peace Process [audio 9min]
Walter Cronkite recalls his own role in what turned out to be a breakthrough in the Middle East. In 1977, when Cronkite was anchor of the CBS Evening News, he helped bring together Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachin Begin, in meetings that laid the groundwork for the 1978 Camp David agreements.
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