In last night’s Late Movies video round-up, Mario found a real gem. In case you missed it, this clip is from 1969, when Mr. Rogers went before the Senate to plead for a $20 million grant for public broadcasting, which had been proposed by President Johnson but was in danger of being sliced in half.
For more Mr. Rogers, check out this story from 2007:
15 Reasons Why Mr. Rogers Was The Best Neighbor Ever
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Thank you so, so much for this.
I have recently taught poetry to fourth graders through an internship as a graduate poetry student at Colorado State University.
This video has really brought things home for me. Mr. Rogers was so wonderful. I cried watching this.
I am sharing your blog through Facebook. Thank you for putting this out there.
posted by Tabitha Dial on 5-14-2009 at 10:23 am
*AHEM* excuse me, I have a bit of lump in my throat after watching that.
posted by Craig on 5-14-2009 at 4:09 pm
This was the best video I have seen in a very long time. Mr. Rogers is a national treasure.
posted by Shrine on 3-1-2010 at 3:16 am