He is more than revered; he is, polls show, the most trusted man in Britain.
Reg is a very trusted man in the camp, and he's done a fantastic job".
Polls found Cronkite to be "the most trusted man" in the country.
And he became known as "the most trusted man in America," a phrase that Brinkley invokes repeatedly.
The story behind Cronkite's reputation as the most trusted man in America has also required some cosmetic attention.
Yet with subjects including the Civil War, international espionage, Navy SEALs and the most trusted man in America, the list's new titles throw off a decidedly masculine funk.
The underground comic has become such a cultural touchstone that The New York Times asked this week whether he has become "the most trusted man in America".
Heads rolled, hands were shaken and Mr. Goldstone was hailed as the most trusted man in the country, going on to a distinguished international career.
During his years at the CBS anchor desk, Cronkite was regularly voted the "most trusted man in America" in opinion polls.
At one point he was voted the most trusted man in the country – a point brought home to President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 with the most momentous consequences.
Obama said that Cronkite, who was the face of CBS's primary newscast for nineteen years, had been regarded as "the most trusted man" in America.
