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  • And that’s the way it is

    And that’s the way it is

    Laura Byerley, College of Communication
    Published: April 17, 2012

    On April 19, the College of Communication dedicates its plaza to alumnus and respected journalist Walter Cronkite with an art installation by Ben Rubin.

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      Bob Peterson said on April 21, 2012 at 9:45 a.m.
      During the highly politically fired years of my times at UT many of my fellow students expressed their wishes that Walter Cronkite would run for president. The Walter Kronkite Plaza is just another well deserved show of respect for his integrity and strong presence in the hearts and minds of the American public.
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      Corinne Cronkite-Ouellette said on April 20, 2012 at 7:24 p.m.
      Wish I could be there, since I am a Cronkite.

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