May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate ... - YouTube
WEBOn May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers, host of the (then) recently nationally syndicated children's television series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (named Misterogers' ...
1969: Mister Roger's senate hearing (HD) - YouTube
WEBOn May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers was allowed to testify at the Senate's Subcommittee on Communications to secure funding for his series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood".
Senate Statement on PBS Funding - American Rhetoric: Mr. Rogers
WEBMr. Rogers: Well, I'm grateful, not only for your goose bumps, but for your interest in -- in our kind of communication. Could I tell you the words of one of the songs, which I feel is very important? Senator Pastore: Yes. Mr. Rogers: This has to do with that good feeling of control which I feel that children need to know is there. And it ...
Mr. Rogers addressing Senators on behalf of Public Television
WEBMar 19, 2017 · Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications on behalf of Public Television.
The Best Argument For Saving Public Media Was Made By Mr. Rogers …
WEBMar 16, 2017 · On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers stepped before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communication and explained what exactly his job entailed. Rogers, the man behind the PBS show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” had gone to Washington, D.C., to defend public television from budget cuts.
Fred Rogers Testifies Before Congress for Federal Funding for …
WEBJan 31, 2018 · On May 1, 1969, Mr. Fred Rogers, then the host of the children's television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications in an attempt to secure $20 million in federal funding for PBS (Public Broadcasting Service).
MISTER ROGERS GOES TO WASHINGTON | Season 2019 - PBS
WEBNov 22, 2019 · In 1969, Fred Rogers brought his neighborhood’s message to Washington when he famously testified before a Senate subcommittee in support of National Public Television.
Mister Rogers Senate Subcommittee speech in (May 1969) - Facebook
WEBMay 2, 2020 · 51 years ago this week Mister Rogers testified in front of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications to defend public television from budget cuts that were proposed by then President Richard Nixon.
Won’t you be my neighbor? | CPB
WEBMister Rogers defending PBS to the US Senate. He addressed subcommittee chairman Senator John O. Pastore by outlining his submitted testimony, stating that "one of the first things . . . a child learns in a healthy family is trust, and I trust . . . that you will read this.
Watch: Mister Rogers Defends PBS In U.S. Senate Hearing In 1969
WEBApr 29, 2014 · “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 …
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