'Tension City' Reflects on Jim Lehrer's Decades...
Clip: 9/13/2011 | 10m 2s
'Tension City' Reflects on Jim Lehrer's Decades Moderating Presidential Debates
In his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain," NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer looks back at more than 40 years of televised political debates in America. Jeffrey Brown and Lehrer discuss his unique front-row seat to history as a 10-time presidential debate moderator.
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'Tension City' Reflects on Jim Lehrer's Decades...
Clip: 9/13/2011 | 10m 2s
In his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain," NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer looks back at more than 40 years of televised political debates in America. Jeffrey Brown and Lehrer discuss his unique front-row seat to history as a 10-time presidential debate moderator.
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