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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
Tune in this afternoon for a broadcast of Walter Cronkite's historic coverage -- in real time, just 43 years delayed. More »
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