tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998745303301654834.post6590904039224706229..comments2023-08-11T12:15:27.337-04:00Comments on The Progressive Curmudgeon®: Walter Cronkite Is “Gravely Ill”Charley James - The Progressive Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14584026728704830831noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998745303301654834.post-46229689562557958282009-06-19T11:55:58.965-04:002009-06-19T11:55:58.965-04:00I had the opportunity to go sailing with Walter an...I had the opportunity to go sailing with Walter and Betsy one day in 1970 off Martha's Vineyard. Even though he knew I was a Nam vet, he never asked about the war per se. We talked about my Dad (who was President of the NYSPA at the time), my Mom (who Betsy adored), what I was going to do now that I was a civilian again, and my recently deceased brother. He rolled his eyes when I said "politics". <br /><br />We talked about his landing with the 101st in Operation Market Garden in WWII, and the Kennedy/King assassinations. He wanted me to go into broadcast journalism, and even offered to help me get interviews at CBS. But I was young and full of it, and politely declined.<br /> <br />He did remark that I was a "hell of a sailor". I loved his boat.<br /> <br />It was one wonderful Sunday.<br /> <br />I think I still have a Poloroid photo somewhere.Pete In Floridanoreply@blogger.com