Have unions ‘lost Cronkite?’ (Editor’s notes)

Public turning to right-leaning politicians in wake of labour disputes

During the Vietnam War, broadcaster Walter Cronkite aired an editorial where he said the war was unwinnable. In response, former United States president Lyndon Johnson reportedly told an aide, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost America.”

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