[Vectors : 1989 Pittsburgh men and women of the year dinner] : speech (document) c1990

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[Vectors : 1989 Pittsburgh men and women of the year dinner] : speech (document) c1990

Draft of Fred Rogers' acceptance speech for the Vectors' "Man of the Year" award. He discusses his early years on NBC and the "Children's Corner" and uses those experiences to talk about human relationships. Included is a program from the awards ceremony.

8 p. and 1 brochure.

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