The death rate among Marines in Iraq has been more than double that of the other services.
Jim LehrerBest I can do for them is to give them every piece of information I can find and let them make the judgments. That's just my basic view of my function as a journalist.
Jim LehrerMy own view, there is a need for and a demonstrated need for more journalism now than there ever has been.
Jim LehrerI started as a print reporter. Iโm a journalist and thatโs what I do. My function is an anchorperson, but itโs in a journalism context, and gravitas and coats and ties and haircuts and all that sort of stuff, Iโll leave to others. My thing is just to do my job the best way I know how and as I say Iโm very fortunate to be able to do it the way I want to do it.
Jim Lehrer