In 1969, when black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside whites, Mr.Rogers decided to invite officer Clemmons to join him and cool his feet in a pool, breaking a well-known colour barrier.SWPenn t1_j25xy6s wrote
Reply to comment by Gojira085 in In 1969, when black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside whites, Mr.Rogers decided to invite officer Clemmons to join him and cool his feet in a pool, breaking a well-known colour barrier. by Legitimate_Row_4944
This isn't the 1969 picture. The scene was re-shot several times over the years for new shows. If you find the original clip, you will notice both of them are much younger.
Gojira085 t1_j28ks6e wrote
Oh thank you, I didn't know they recreated the shot several times, that could explain it!
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