Mr. Rogers goes to Congress.
Came across this today. In 1969, President Nixon proposed cutting the funding to start the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in half, from 20 million to 10 million. Fred Rogers appeared in front of a senate campaign to testify to keep the funding in place. He testified in front of Senator John O. Pastore, democrat from Rhode Island. Pastore starts off very gruff, but by the time Mr. Rogers is done with him, he's a little puppy.
I just found this to be so sweet, seeing the love that Fred Rogers had for children, even back in 1969, and how it won over a hard as nails senator.
I just found this to be so sweet, seeing the love that Fred Rogers had for children, even back in 1969, and how it won over a hard as nails senator.
