[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E94]
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                               JIM LEHRER

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2020

  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Speaker, today, I pay tribute to Mr. Jim Lehrer who 
passed away at the age of 85 last week.
  Mr. Lehrer is dear to Texas' 27th district because he graduated from 
Victoria College, right in my hometown of Victoria, Texas, in 1956.
  As a student, he wrote for the college paper, the Jolly Roger, and 
worked as a ticket agent at the Continental Trailways station downtown.
  Today a plaque near the bus station he worked at 65 years ago honors 
his accomplishments.
  After college, he sacrificially served our country for three years 
with the United States Marines.
  He then went on to the Dallas Morning News, reporting on local 
politics before making the change to television.
  He never forgot his Texas roots, despite the fact that he went on to 
have a distinguished career as a world-renowned journalist.
  Over the span of his lifetime, he moderated twelve presidential 
debates, cofounded and hosted PBS NewsHour for 36 years, and authored 
numerous books.
  Through much hard work and determination, he achieved great success 
as a journalist, and we are proud that he called Victoria home for a 
little while.
  He is survived by his wife of six decades, Kate, three daughters, 
Jamie, Lucy, and Amanda, and six grandchildren.

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