What Will You Do with the Mad in You?
May 23rd, 2006
In 1969 the US senate held a hearing about funding for the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A $20 million endowment was proposed, however President Nixon wanted it cut in half because of the huge amount of spending going on in the Vietnam War. Fred Rogers pleads the case on behalf of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—thanks to the Internet we can see what happened (required watching):
From the description:
“This is an video clip of the exchange between Mr. Rogers and Senator Pastore, head of the hearing. Senator Pastore starts out very abrasive and by the time Mr. Rogers is done talking, Senator Pastore’s inner child has heard Mr. Rogers and agreed with him. Enjoy.”
Mr. Rogers before a 1969 senator hearing (YouTube Video).
May 25th, 2006 at 7:51 pm
Thank you for posting this. As a parent and an educator, I can’t say enough good things about Fred Rogers. His presentation, from narrative to film technique, is exquisite. I’d never seen this clip before. Thanks.
May 25th, 2006 at 8:02 pm
I thought of you when I posted this one. My mom is also a teacher and she really liked it too.
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