It's been almost a half century
 

Probably the worst 20 seconds of Walter Cronkite's illustrious career in journalism.



November 22, 1963

That was a somber moment

I was in the 8th grade, my father was coaching a football game against Aldine, it was Friday, and the weather was beautiful . . . I remember it as if it were yesterday . . . and then there was the live TV coverage of Jack Ruby taking out Lee Harvey . . . my, how time flies!