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The Walter Cronkite memorial service on Sept. 9 at Lincoln Center is shaping up to be a historic event. President Obama is expected to speak, as are Bill Clinton, Buzz Aldrin for NASA, and Nick Clooney in place of his son, George -- who entertained the beloved CBS anchorman at his villa on Lake Como and will be away at the Venice Film Festival. Then, the CBS brass will speak: Les Moonves, Sean McManus, Bob Schieffer and maybe Andy Rooney, if he can. Rooney choked up at the funeral and couldn't deliver his eulogy. Tom Brokaw and Howard Stringer will also speak between performances by Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Jimmy Buffett and Mickey Hart, and the US Marine Corps band. Said one friend, "Walter deserved all this and more."
Where is Sheila Jackson Lee? I thought she spoke at ALL the high profile death parties.
ReplyDeleteNick Clooney's going to speak!!! This has got to be the hottest ticket in town.
ReplyDeleteWas Walt a Parrot Head?
Sorry but Cronkite doesn't deserve all of this. If you ask a Vietnam Vet (Including my father) their honest opinion on Cronkite, especially after Tet Offensive, they would have a different opinion on Cronkite compare to the liberal darlings in the media...
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's me, but isn't it weird/interesting/insert-your-own- word here that this memorial is two days before 9/11? This Brooks Brother, unpatriotic person, gun-toting, clinging to my health care insurance that I pay for, finds the selection of the date very interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhy not have the memorial next week? Why wasn't the memorial done a week after his death? Two weeks?
Larry King?
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