Decades after Mr. Rogers' speech before the Senate committee, public television's contribution to children is still being invested into the lives of our nation's children.
a new video: Mister Rogers Delivers POWER Speech to Senators.
In
1969, Fred Rogers - known to many as the host of "Mister Rogers
Neighborhood" - gave the following emotional plea in front of the United
States Senate. President Nixon was trying to cut funding for PBS. Mr. Rogers was trying to save it.
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