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PAIR OF LETTERS RELATING TO CBS NEWS COVERAGE OF JFK ASSASSINATION, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1963, INCLUDING SIGNED WALTER CRONKITE LETTER comprising two (2) letters documenting public response to CBS News's reporting in the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, including a typed letter signed by Walter Cronkite; the first letter, a mimeograph copy contemporaneous to the original and dated November 26, 1963, is from Anthony J. Carolla, Assistant High School Principal of Pearl River High School, Pearl River, New York, and addressed to Walter Cronkite, Chief of the Columbia Broadcasting System News Bureau; in the letter, Carolla expresses gratitude on behalf of students and faculty for the network's coverage during "the past four tragic days," noting that a senior class trip to Washington had been postponed and that the broadcasts provided essential historical context and understanding during the national crisis; second letter os Cronkite's reply, dated December 7, 1963, on official CBS News letterhead and hand signed, thanking Carolla for his generous remarks and reflecting briefly on the emotional weight of covering the President's death, while underscoring the journalist's responsibility to serve the American public during "those most tragic hours." (2) Provenance: By direct descent through the family