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Jim Lehrer Quotes

American - Journalist | May 19, 1934 -

The shouting and opinion and jokes don't exist if there isn't first a story.

Opinion Story First Jokes Shouting

I'm not in the being-annoyed business.

In my case, I was covering politics in Texas as a newspaper man in the 1960's.

Politics Man Texas Newspaper Case

A skill required to be president is to explain to the American people any given thing they do.

People American Skill President Any

In order to reduce the deficit, there has to be revenue in addition to cuts.

Revenue Order Reduce Addition Cuts

One of the problems is that everybody is used to the old-fashioned debate system, which is very controlled, and where the moderator plays a more active role.

Problems Debate More Active System

My conscience is clear.

Conscience Clear

Well, to tell you truth, I have learned a long time ago that the trick when doing a debate, any kind of debate, is to just turn off the judgment switch in my head.

Truth Time Doing Long You Long Time

If we're going to have debates, let's have real debates.

Real Going Debates

I've traveled around the country and I read local newspapers and all of that, and it's a sad, sad thing to go from city to city and see the small newspapers and they're tiny. They're tiny not only in size but also in scope.

Sad City Small Traveled Country Go

I'm a gatekeeper, and the gatekeepers all used to be mostly old, white men.

Men White Old Used Gatekeepers

Well, I don't know about objectivity, but I know for certain that it's always possible for a professional journalist who understands what he or she's up to to be fair, and that's the key word. Fairness to individuals, fairness to ideas, and to issues and whatever - that is critical, and that is also part and parcel of what the job.

Job Ideas Key Fairness Professional

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