Thursday, Jul 03, 2025
Focus on the big picture

Remembering PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer, host of 12 presidential debates

PBS, 29 Sep 2020
Over the course of 24 years, and seven presidential cycles, Jim Lehrer, co-founder of the PBS NewsHour, moderated 11 presidential debates and one vice presidential debate--the most of any person. In 1996 and 2000, Lehrer moderated every presidential debate in the cycle, the first and only person to do so. We take a look back at some of the notable moments from debates Lehrer hosted.

Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG
Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6

Follow us:
Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour


Subscribe:
PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
Related Articles