Lester Holt
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" Weekend Today " co-anchor (2003–present) " NBC Nightly News " weekend anchor (2007–present) interim weeknight anchor (2015–present) " Dateline NBC " anchor (2011–present)

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"Lester Don Holt, Jr." (born March 8, 1959) is an American news journalist who anchors the weekend editions of NBC's Today (NBC program)/Today Show and NBC Nightly News. He is also the anchor for Dateline NBC. As of February 9, 2015, he is the interim weeknight NBC Nightly News anchor, filling in for suspended primary anchor Brian Williams.

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The biggest thing I worry about is the unsubstantiated story. You have to tell the people what you know -- and acknowledge what you don't know.

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But now I'm kind of like, 'Gee, I can't wait to watch it to see how it turns out.'

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My first priority is to provide perspective, ... This story is so broad-reaching and there are so many elements. I don't want people to make their judgments based on one report. We should never be in a position where we're firing up a mob. I don't think it's our job to beat people up.

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When I got to the airport, (NBC News correspondent) Campbell Brown was waiting, ... I said to her, `I have one question: Where are we going?'

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