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Future History 1968: Walter Cronkite Takes On The Vietnam War

Future History 1968: Walter Cronkite Takes On The Vietnam War

Watch the latest episode in our series exploring the year that shaped the world as we know it.

By BuzzFeed News and Mikhail Zygar and Karen Shainyan and Timur Bekmambetov - 1968.digital

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Mikhail Zygar

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Karen Shainyan

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Timur Bekmambetov - 1968.digital

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Posted on June 9, 2018, at 4:05 p.m. ET

CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite's broadcasts helped keep the US government accountable during the Vietnam War.

Watch how he helped uncover the truth in the latest episode of Future History: 1968.

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