Which president lost support when Walter Cronkite reported, I am more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate.

THE VIETNAM WAR

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Which president lost support when Walter Cronkite reported, “I am more certain than ever that the bloody experience of Vietnam is to end in a stalemate.”

A	JFK
B	LBJ
C	Truman
D	Eisenhower

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In February 1968 CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite undertook a two-week fact-finding trip to Vietnam to assess the impact of the Tet Offensive-the massive coordinated North Vietnamese and Vietcong surprise attack on hundreds of targets across South Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cronkite is known for his departing catchphrase, “And that’s the way it is", followed by the date of the broadcast. Cronkite died at his home on July 17, 2009, at the age of 92, from cerebrovascular disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Americans selected Cronkite as the most trusted public figure in the country in a series of polls from as early as 1973 to as late as 1995, nearly 15 years after he relinquished the anchor chair.

Detailed explanation-4: -January 27, 1973: President Nixon signs the Paris Peace Accords, ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

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USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR