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May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
Road Less Marveled · Feb 8, 2015 · 6m 51s
What this video covers
Seven-minute footage of Fred Rogers testifying before a US Senate subcommittee in 1969 to defend federal funding for the new Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A skeptical Senator Pastore starts out abrasive and is won over during Rogers' brief, calm testimony.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN commenters hold it up as a model of persuasive public speaking and as the go-to reminder of why public broadcasting deserves funding.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“One of my favorite examples of public speaking is Mr. Rogers testifying before a Senate subcommittee”
“Fred Rogers' 1969 testimony before the Senate in defense of PBS funding is very moving.”
“one must-see video outside the show is Fred Rogers testifying before the Senate in 1969”