Mister Rogers Saved PBS Once Before. Help Him Save It Again.

Mitt Romney raised some questions last night about the value of public television. So why do we need it, after all? Here’s what Mister Rogers had to say about it before Congress in 1969.

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Oct 4, 2012

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