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Lesley Stahl is one of broadcast journalism's most trusted figures. Born on December 16, 1941, in Lynn, Massachusetts, she joined CBS News in 1971 and became the first woman to serve as White House correspondent during the Carter and Reagan administrations. Stahl later hosted Face the Nation from 1983 to 1991 and has been a prominent 60 Minutes correspondent since 1991. Her reporting has earned her 13 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2003. Stahl is also a respected author, with titles such as Reporting Live (1999) and Becoming Grandma (2017) reflecting her wide-ranging insights beyond the newsroom.