(1969) Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications https://tube.arthack.nz/videos/watch/d68872f6-e496-4090-a4d9-07fca1c2a18d On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers, host of the (then) recently nationally syndicated children's television series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (named Misterogers' Neighborhood at the time), testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce Subcommittee on Communications to defend $20 million in federal funding proposed for the newly formed non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which was at risk of being reduced to $10 million. Subcommittee chairman, Senator John Pastore (D-RI), unfamiliar with Fred Rogers, is initially abrasive toward him. Over the course of Rogers' 6 minutes of testimony, Pastore's demeanor gradually transitions to one of awe and admiration as Rogers speaks. Source: https://www.misterrogers.org/about-fred-rogers/ Original transcript (including appendixes): https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=nLQ3AAAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA137&lpg=RA4-PA137 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:28:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.arthack.nz (1969) Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications https://tube.arthack.nz/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://tube.arthack.nz/videos/watch/d68872f6-e496-4090-a4d9-07fca1c2a18d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.arthack.nz/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.