On this day 52 years ago, Mister Rogers testified in front of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications to defend public television from budget cuts. He didn't shout. He didn't pound his fists. He actually sang a song from the Neighborhood. Sen. John Pastore, the committee chairman, was brought to the verge of tears. The rest is history. Fred: "Real strength is neither male nor female; but is, quite simply, one of the finest characteristics that any human being can possess." https://to.pbs.org/3xzJw6V