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Mister Rogers' Heartwarming Defense Of PBS
In 1969 PBS faced losing federal funding as a consequence of budget cuts proposed by President Richard Nixon. Fred Rogers appeared before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications to argue on behalf of the network and his show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
