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.

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