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Jim Lehrer

Lehrer at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
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NameJim Lehrer
Birth nameJames Charles Lehrer
Birth dateMay 19, 1934(age 76)
Birth placeWichita, Kansas, USA
EducationVictoria College
University of Missouri
OccupationJournalist, news anchor, author
SpouseKate Lehrer (1960-present)
Notable creditThe NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Times Herald

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James Charles "Jim" Lehrer ( ; born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist and the news anchor for PBS Newshour on PBS, known for his role as a frequent debate moderator during elections. Lehrer is an author of non-fiction and fiction, drawing from his experiences and interests in history and politics.

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Festival of the Book news; free LCD Soundsystem tickets - C-Ville Weekly Tweet this news
C-Ville Weekly---Jim Lehrer-, the PBS Newshour host, novelist and debate moderator extraordinaire, who presents at the Festival ... - Date : Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:13:47 GMT+00:00
Shields and Gerson on Obama's Campaign Role, Mosque Debate - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour---JIM LEHRER-: Now, the analysis of Shields and Gerson. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields, Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson. ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:08:39 GMT+00:00
Geithner: Bush Economic Policies Made Recession Worse - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour--In an interview with -Jim Lehrer-, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that President Obama deserves credit for stopping an economic "free fall," ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:27:45 GMT+00:00
Dismal Home Sales Report Renews Economic Recovery Concerns - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour---Jim Lehrer- speaks with Susan Wachter of the University of Pennsylvania about the dismal numbers, which sent Wall Street tumbling. -JIM LEHRER-: Home sales ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:49:58 GMT+00:00
PBS Newshour and Jim Lehr examine Iraq in 5 part series, Aug. 31 - Monsters and Critics.com Tweet this news
Monsters and Critics.com--PBS anchor -Jim Lehrer- will feature PBS Coverage of President Obama's speech to the nation marking the end of the ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:12:20 GMT+00:00
Shields and Brooks on Barton's Apology, Obama's Pressure on BP - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour---JIM LEHRER-: And to the analysis of Shields and Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks. On the oil spill, David, ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:19:59 GMT+00:00
Violence 'Abating' in Kyrgyzstan as Interim Leader Visits Stricken City - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour---JIM LEHRER-: We return to Central Asia now, where the violence in Kyrgyzstan is abating, but hostile feelings between ethnic groups may be hardening. ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:09:17 GMT+00:00
FIRST AMENDMENT QUOTE of the DAY: Jim Lehrer - Mansfield News Journal Tweet this news
Mansfield News Journal--"I really believe with all my heart and soul that there is not one problem that can't be resolved by good people. That is the drive for me as a journalist. ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:01:41 GMT+00:00
Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings on Labor, Privacy, Property Cases - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour---JIM LEHRER-: This was a decision day at the US Supreme Court. RAY SUAREZ: If you own beachfront property, should you be compensated if a government moves the ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:54:41 GMT+00:00

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