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If we in public television can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health.
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, 1969
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On May 1, 1969, Rogers testified before the Senate to defend $20 million in public broadcasting funding. His six-minute testimony — calm, personal, and direct — persuaded Senator John Pastore to restore the full amount.

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