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Lemmit.Online botMAB to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 1 month ago

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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Lemmit.Online botMAB to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 1 month ago
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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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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WinkWriggle on 2025-07-30 03:50:41+00:00.

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