TIL Mister Rogers defended public television to the US Senate; his testimony helped convince the Congress to increase funding to PBS, rather than cut it in half, as President Nixon wanted

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TIL Mister Rogers defended public television to the US Senate; his testimony helped convince the Congress to increase funding to PBS, rather than cut it in half, as President Nixon wanted

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Watch Mister Rogers Defend PBS In Front of the U.S. Senate

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Following Governor Mitt Romney’s threats to cut funding to Big Bird and PBS, an old video featuring Fred Rogers defending public broadcasting in front...

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