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Jim Lehrer

(1934–2020) Military Officer United States

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Jim Lehrer was a military officer from the United States, best known for The Special Prisoner: A Novel.

Quick Facts About Jim Lehrer

Born: May 19, 1934
Died: January 23, 2020
Nationality: United States
Profession: Military Officer
Notable works: The Special Prisoner: A Novel
Spouse: Kate Lehrer

About Jim Lehrer

James Charles Lehrer was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS News Hour on PBS and was known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns, moderating 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. Lehrer also wrote numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Emmy Award National Humanities Medal Brigadier General Robert L. Denig Memorial Distinguished Performance Award Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service Carey McWilliams Award Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism honorary doctor of Harvard University Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting

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I wanted to be a bus driver when I was a kid. I look at bus driving through the eyes of a…

Boys

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I've traveled around the country and I read local newspapers and all of that, and it's a sad, sad thing to go…

Also

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I'm a journalist and that's what I do.

Journalist

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I have no reason to lie and every reason not to. If I do lie, I will be prosecuted.

Ifs

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A debate has one purpose, one purpose only, and that is to facilitate the exchange of ideas directly between two candidates, and…

Candidates

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Take risks ... be willing to put your mind and your spirit, your time and your energy, your stomach and your emotions…

Accounts

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I told the truth about steroids and human growth hormone. I injected those drugs into the body of Roger Clemens at his…

Body

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I've always said this and finally I had a chance to demonstrate it: The moderator should be seen little and heard even…

Always

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One of the problems is that everybody is used to the old-fashioned debate system, which is very controlled, and where the moderator…

Active

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My conscience is clear.

Clear

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Everyone should get their news however they want to and in whatever form they want. I'm not going to sit back in…

However

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I'm not in the judgment part of journalism.

Decision making

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People can say anything they want to. If they don't want to get the news from me, get it from somebody else.…

News

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I'm not in the being-annoyed business.

Annoyed

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“Mr. Halstead. I’m going to go spread the great news. Dr. Tonganoxie and Dr. Severy and everybody else will be so pleased.”

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Well, to tell you truth, I have learned a long time ago that the trick when doing a debate, any kind of…

Debate

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In television there are only about 12 people who do what I do.

About

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Most of the stories I have covered in 45 years have been gray stories.

Covered

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I'm an expert on the NewsHour and it isn't how I practice journalism. I am not involved in the story. I serve…

Asking

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I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.

Believe

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Preparation is based on one driving force for me and that is to be relaxed enough to be able to listen to…

Able

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Most of the gaffes I've made have not been funny - they've been stupid.

Been

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My writing is extremely important, so I write every day. I just enjoy it. I get a kick out of it.

Day

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There are very few really stark black and white stories.

Black

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The best moderators are the moderators who are essentially invisible. A moderator who is there to be seen and heard and to…

About

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