so, it affects all of us and i think that's an portant message. >> reporter: while brockovich's bookaints a dire portrait of america's water crisis,he's optimistic. while you argue that this is happening everywhere in the country, outside of flint, is there anywhere in the country where a community is meeting this head on or is further down the line in addressing their water situation? >> they are, and we share those stories with you in the book. the ladies of hannibal, missouri. ty're such amazing examples. so, they had lead in their water, some places higher than flint, because they used ammonia so, it started with a couple of moms, and i have to tell you, 9un9% of the time, every coy we're in, it's one pissed off mom. i don't know if i can say that on pbs, but it's true. and they're like, "oh, no, i'm my neighbor's child or myd or sister's chd." so, they begin to activate. they oftentimes will call us and and we begin educate them on what's going on with their system. in hannibal, they took of they went door to door and educated the town about ammonia and why it was causing lead.

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aaron brockovich slamming biden's pick for the transition team.he president-elect choosing michael mccabe after chemicals were found in the water of people living nearby. brockovich writes in a new op-ed, i hope the new administration would usher in the dawning of a new day. as pick from joe biden's transition team was announced, i'm concerned and disheartened about chemical industry insider being on the list. queen elizabeth and prince philip are celebrating 73 years of marriage today. the royal couple married at westminster abbey in 1947, the queen was 21 years old. buckingham powers releasing this video the queen and prince philip reading a handmade 11 -- anniversary card from their grandchildren. it is 9 minutes after the hour. will a biden administration force americans to surrender guns? >> the only campaign plan that supports mandatory buybacks of weapons of war, the weapons ban is important and we will have it. >> those are words from the incoming chief of staff, national spokesperson for gun owners of america says biden and his team are n

for more on this program visit our website booktv.org search for erin brockovich or the title of her, superman is not coming using the box at the top of the page. book tv in prime time starts now. first economics professor david rose argues that moral beliefs and culture are essential to a thriving civil society. that authors share their thoughts on how to reinvent american democracy in the 21st century. also tonight come open markets institute director hassall he hubbard looks at the history of monopoly in american industry, former appellate judge douglas ginsburg examines a constitution to the eyes of judges, legal scholars and historians paid former president barack obama reflects on his life and political career. find more schedule information a booktv.org or on your program guide. now, here's david rose. >> welcome everybody to the heritage foundation into the russell kirk lecture series hosted by the fuller institute and the simon center of american studies. i am a director of the simon center. and it is a real privilege to be part of the lecture series because of the amazing i

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