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James
Charles Lehrer
Tufts
President John DiBiaggio awarded Jim Lehrer an honorary degree
during the
University's 2001 Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 20, 2001
Medford/Somerville,
Mass. [05.20.01] -- James Charles Lehrer, you are a dedicated
journalist, a respected professional whose objectivity and intelligence
have earned the trust of millions of viewers of the NewsHour.
In
your trademark style of reporting, you present news as it is made,
and avoid becoming part of the story yourself. By granting audiences
the opportunity to make their own decisions about the events you
cover, you elevate news coverage to a serious study and encourage
thoughtful, informed discourse among viewers.
Your
professional excellence and unquestionable integrity have been
honored through numerous awards, including the National Humanities
Medal, the George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award, Emmy awards
and others; all are signals of the high regard in which you are
held.
Your
selection as moderator of presidential debates in the last four
elections underscores national confidence in you personally, and
in your commitment to ethical journalism. You work not to achieve
ratings or popularity, yet you earn high marks in both from a
critical public.
James
Charles Lehrer, in recognition of an outstanding career in journalism
spanning more than four decades, it is my pleasure to present
to you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa.
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