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.
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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
