If he had lost Walter Cronkite he had lost Mr. Average Citizen.

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Vietnam War Media American politics

Speaker

Lyndon B. Johnson

Language

English

Time

1968 1960s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Johnson, Lyndon B. Comment to his press secretary George Christian. 27 Feb. 1968, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Johnson, Lyndon B. Quoted in The Powers That Be, by David Halberstam. University of Illinois Press, 2000, pt. 3.

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Time
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Citation

Cronkite, Walter. "We are Mired in Stalemate." CBS Evening News, created by Don Hewitt, CBS News Productions, 27 Feb. 1968.