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Who did he assist as a teenager during the 1964 Republican National Convention?

  • Dan Rather

  • Mike Wallace

  • Peter Jennings

  • Walter Cronkite

Answer

As a teenager, Tom Brokaw assisted Walter Cronkite during the 1964 Republican National Convention. Brokaw was 17 years old at the time and was working as a copy boy for the Associated Press. He was assigned to help Cronkite with his coverage of the convention. Brokaw was impressed by Cronkite's professionalism and his ability to remain calm under pressure.
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