Although born in Wichita, KS, in 1934, Lehrer attended middle school and high school in Texas; in 1956, he graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism. A Marine Corps vet, Lehrer began his journalism career in Dallas. As a print reporter, he covered the assassination of President Kennedy on 23 November 1963. As a PBS TV reporter, he covered the Watergate hearings and impeachment proceedings against Richard M. Nixon. In 1975, Lehrer and Robert MacNeil started The MacNeil/Lehrer Report on PBS.
Lehrer has been involved with the last five presidential campaigns, moderating 10 debates. In the 2004 campaign, he moderated the first debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry on 30 September. In 1996 and 2000, he was the sole moderator of all five debates as well as one vice presidential debate.
See a detailed bio at PBS and profile at TIME.
Lehrer has been involved with the last five presidential campaigns, moderating 10 debates. In the 2004 campaign, he moderated the first debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry on 30 September. In 1996 and 2000, he was the sole moderator of all five debates as well as one vice presidential debate.
See a detailed bio at PBS and profile at TIME.