Mister Rogers defending PBS to the US Senate

In 1969, Fred Rogers appeared before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications. His goal was to support funding for PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in response to significant proposed cuts by President Nixon.

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[Jmagnum8989]

To everyone who disliked this video, Mr. Rodgers will always love you just the way you are.

[Adam Wemp]

He doesn't *speak* (not talk) slowly, he enunciates. He actually speaks properly. As society has sped up, so has our speaking, and frankly, that's what causes a lot of the miscommunication that happens today. Perhaps if we all slowed down a little, things might improve.

[CrackDetective]

my god....

[Dan Guthrie]

I always was told by my peers in my small town that I talked funny because I enunciated. They said that I talked funny and weird, when I was actually speaking properly. I am sure that Mr. Rogers dealt with this at a different time, with different people.

[EpicJamo]

For some reason, whenever I see a video with Mr. Rogers, I always tear up. It's just... he was... so nice...

[markworrll]

A good man and a great neighbor

[Ceaz775]

I miss that man. He used to be my neighbor.

[Ceaz775]

Yeah, you big bastards.

[Chris Mudd]

I... I don't know what it is... but what he says around 4:00 just made me start crying uncontrollably.

[natefrogharley]

Sorry I tried to hit like but my fat fingers hit dis

like;)

[S Money]

Mr. Rogers is an artist. A master of togetherness.

[rovert28]

"could I tell ya the words of one of the songs that I feel is very important?" *shivers*