Mister Rogers defending PBS to the US Senate
I love this man. A guy in my ward posted this video on facebook. How cool- I read this on wikipedia:
"The chairman of the subcommittee, John O. Pastore, was not previously familiar with Rogers' work, and was sometimes described as impatient. However, he reported that the testimony had given him goosebumps, and declared, "I think it's wonderful. Looks like you just earned the $20 million." The subsequent congressional appropriation, for 1971, increased PBS funding from $9 million to $22 million."(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rogers)
"Initially educated to be a minister, Rogers was displeased with the way television addressed children and made an effort to change this when he began to write for and perform on local Pennsylvania shows dedicated to youth. The Public Broadcasting System developed his own nationally aired show in 1968 and over the course of three decades on television, he became an indelible American icon of children's entertainment and education, as well as a symbol of compassion, patience, and morality.[2]" I really miss him! and his show; how I loved those puppets!! (King friday, henrietta pussycat, x the owl, daniel striped tiger..)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upm9LnuCBUM&feature=fvw another sweet video
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